Hayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,949
1990s	65	7	+1200%	#7,002
2000s	200	20	+208%	#5,278
2010s	145	15	-28%	#5,893
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	-32%	#8,551

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,949

1990s

+1200%

#7,002

2000s

200

+208%

#5,278

2010s

145

-28%

#5,893

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#8,551

The story of Hayla

Hayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,551 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 474 American babies have been named Hayla. Its peak came in 2009, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Hayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hayla?

The median living Hayla is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Hayla 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.

Hayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,551
2024	11	#9,162
2023	10	#9,862
2022	8	#11,590
2021	7	#12,677
2020	11	#9,165
2019	10	#10,010
2018	15	#7,522
2017	13	#8,471
2016	14	#8,152
2015	9	#11,238
2014	8	#12,339
2013	22	#5,893
2012	19	#6,702
2011	17	#7,231
2010	18	#7,025
2009	27	#5,278
2008	22	#6,217
2007	26	#5,434
2006	19	#6,684
2005	22	#5,667
2004	16	#7,199
2003	23	#5,295
2002	14	#7,560
2001	16	#6,732
2000	15	#6,933
1995	6	#12,326
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hayla?

The median living Hayla is about 17 years old. Half of all living Haylas are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Hayla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hayla are alive in the United States, based on 474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hayla in 2025?

Hayla ranked #8,551 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hayla?

474 babies have been named Hayla in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hayla most popular?

Hayla peaked in 2009, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Hayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hayla rising or falling?

Hayla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hayla popularity over time

The story of Hayla

How old are people named Hayla?

Hayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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