Aylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,310

among girls · ↑16 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

170

named Aylah · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,455

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

213 babies

All-time total

2,332

#4,243 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Aylah popularity over time

2,332 babies have been named Aylah since 1988, 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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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,986
1990s	40	4	+700%	#9,359
2000s	294	29	+635%	#2,899
2010s	920	92	+213%	#1,663
2020s (to 2025)	1,073	179	+94%	#1,149

Where Aylah 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	180	0.11	outside top 500
2027	189	0.12	outside top 500
2028	197	0.12	outside top 500
2029	204	0.13	outside top 500
2030	210	0.13	outside top 500

Where Aylah is most popular

Girls named Aylah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.114 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

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 Aylah 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 Mexico	6	0.247	+116%
Ohio	53	0.223	+96%
Wisconsin	21	0.204	+79%
Massachusetts	24	0.198	+74%
Pennsylvania	43	0.182	+60%
California	151	0.180	+58%
New Jersey	29	0.161	+41%
New York	60	0.152	+33%
Alabama	11	0.117	≈ national
Louisiana	10	0.114	≈ national
Arizona	16	0.114	≈ national
North Carolina	24	0.105	-8%
Florida	45	0.105	-8%
Michigan	17	0.093	-18%
Texas	73	0.091	-20%
Virginia	15	0.088	-23%
Illinois	20	0.087	-23%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-25%
Georgia	15	0.066	-42%
Colorado	7	0.063	-45%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-51%
Washington	6	0.042	-64%
Indiana	5	0.036	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Aylah

Aylah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,310 in 2025 with 170 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 2,332 American babies have been named Aylah. Its peak came in 2021, when 213 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 Aylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aylah?

The median living Aylah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 2,300 people named Aylah 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.

Aylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	170	#1,310
2024	173	#1,326
2023	186	#1,244
2022	183	#1,292
2021	213	#1,149
2020	148	#1,456
2019	108	#1,865
2018	126	#1,663
2017	90	#2,133
2016	99	#2,000
2015	85	#2,215
2014	77	#2,375
2013	95	#2,034
2012	98	#1,984
2011	77	#2,395
2010	65	#2,733
2009	60	#2,899
2008	48	#3,434
2007	46	#3,541
2006	56	#3,023
2005	22	#5,624
2004	7	#12,935
2003	21	#5,610
2002	16	#6,738
2001	12	#8,266
2000	6	#13,367
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,182
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aylah?

The median living Aylah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Aylahs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Aylah are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Aylah are alive in the United States, based on 2,332 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aylah in 2025?

Aylah ranked #1,310 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 170 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aylah?

2,332 babies have been named Aylah in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aylah most popular?

Aylah peaked in 2021, when 213 newborns received the name.

Is Aylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aylah rising or falling?

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

Will Aylah become more popular?

Aylah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 210 girls named Aylah 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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