Eyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,414

among girls · ↑650 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eyla · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

45 babies

All-time total

364

#14,338 all-time among girls

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Eyla popularity over time

364 babies have been named Eyla since 2008, 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
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2000s	6	1	–	#16,042
2010s	130	13	+2067%	#4,692
2020s (to 2025)	228	38	+192%	#3,414

Where Eyla 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Eyla

Eyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,414 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 364 American babies have been named Eyla. Its peak came in 2025, when 45 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 Eyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eyla?

The median living Eyla is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Eyla 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.

Eyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,414
2024	36	#4,064
2023	42	#3,662
2022	37	#3,994
2021	41	#3,702
2020	27	#4,799
2019	29	#4,692
2018	11	#9,374
2017	17	#6,902
2016	19	#6,506
2015	16	#7,389
2014	8	#12,291
2013	12	#9,210
2012	9	#11,582
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,576
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2008	6	#16,042
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eyla?

The median living Eyla is about 4 years old. Half of all living Eylas are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Eyla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Eyla are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eyla in 2025?

Eyla ranked #3,414 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eyla?

364 babies have been named Eyla in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eyla most popular?

Eyla peaked in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Eyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eyla rising or falling?

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

Will Eyla become more popular?

Eyla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Eyla 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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