Dayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,908

among girls · ↓640 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dayla · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

87 babies

All-time total

2,066

#4,611 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Dayla popularity over time

2,066 babies have been named Dayla since 1950, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	37	4	–	#4,106
1960s	84	8	+127%	#4,240
1970s	144	14	+71%	#3,587
1980s	134	13	-7%	#3,925
1990s	230	23	+72%	#3,731
2000s	515	52	+124%	#2,682
2010s	527	53	+2%	#2,604
2020s (to 2025)	395	66	+25%	#2,177

Where Dayla 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

Where Dayla is most popular

Girls named Dayla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, 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 Dayla 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
Texas	46	0.057	+35%
California	45	0.054	+26%
Florida	20	0.047	+10%
North Carolina	10	0.044	≈ national
New York	12	0.030	-29%
Georgia	5	0.022	-48%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Dayla

Dayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,908 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 2,066 American babies have been named Dayla. Its peak came in 2022, when 87 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 Dayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayla?

The median living Dayla is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 29. An estimated 2,000 people named Dayla 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.

Dayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,908
2024	82	#2,268
2023	71	#2,501
2022	87	#2,177
2021	46	#3,404
2020	51	#3,103
2019	52	#3,100
2018	34	#4,172
2017	53	#3,062
2016	47	#3,388
2015	53	#3,144
2014	55	#3,050
2013	58	#2,915
2012	69	#2,604
2011	43	#3,620
2010	63	#2,790
2009	55	#3,099
2008	57	#3,026
2007	52	#3,260
2006	58	#2,946
2005	52	#3,064
2004	53	#2,972
2003	45	#3,242
2002	53	#2,829
2001	35	#3,728
2000	55	#2,682
1995	19	#5,068
1990	20	#4,735
1985	11	#6,128
1980	14	#5,036
1975	15	#4,199
1970	14	#4,085
1965	6	#5,955
1960	10	#4,240
1955	–	–
1950	6	#4,856
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayla?

The median living Dayla is about 17 years old. Half of all living Daylas are between 8 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dayla are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Dayla are alive in the United States, based on 2,066 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayla in 2025?

Dayla ranked #2,908 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayla?

2,066 babies have been named Dayla in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayla most popular?

Dayla peaked in 2022, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Dayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dayla rising or falling?

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

Will Dayla become more popular?

Dayla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Dayla 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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