Ayala: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,359

among girls · ↑820 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ayala · +54% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,874

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

77 babies

All-time total

1,201

#6,608 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Ayala popularity over time

1,201 babies have been named Ayala since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	21	2	–	#6,306
1980s	67	7	+219%	#5,949
1990s	106	11	+58%	#5,454
2000s	226	23	+113%	#3,934
2010s	395	40	+75%	#2,967
2020s (to 2025)	386	64	+63%	#2,359

Where Ayala is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	80	0.05	outside top 500
2027	83	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	88	0.05	outside top 500
2030	90	0.06	outside top 500

Where Ayala is most popular

Girls named Ayala per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ayala born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	63	0.349	+774%
New York	82	0.207	+418%
Florida	19	0.044	+11%
California	34	0.040	≈ national
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ayala

Ayala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,359 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,201 American babies have been named Ayala. Its peak came in 2025, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ayala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayala?

The median living Ayala is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Ayala are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ayala year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	77	#2,359
2024	50	#3,179
2023	74	#2,421
2022	64	#2,698
2021	59	#2,854
2020	62	#2,688
2019	55	#2,967
2018	47	#3,353
2017	41	#3,703
2016	44	#3,529
2015	39	#3,854
2014	51	#3,189
2013	35	#4,171
2012	27	#5,128
2011	29	#4,823
2010	27	#5,124
2009	24	#5,732
2008	20	#6,589
2007	29	#4,967
2006	38	#3,934
2005	19	#6,298
2004	18	#6,528
2003	21	#5,609
2002	16	#6,737
2001	23	#5,031
2000	18	#5,968
1995	10	#8,139
1990	5	#13,178
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,227
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ayala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ayala?

The median living Ayala is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ayalas are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ayala are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ayala are alive in the United States, based on 1,201 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayala in 2025?

Ayala ranked #2,359 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayala?

1,201 babies have been named Ayala in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayala most popular?

Ayala peaked in 2025, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Ayala a boy or girl name?

Ayala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ayala rising or falling?

Ayala is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ayala become more popular?

Ayala is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 girls named Ayala in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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