Rayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,569

among girls · ↑220 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

135

named Rayla · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,906

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

135 babies

All-time total

1,590

#5,486 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Rayla popularity over time

1,590 babies have been named Rayla since 1955, 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	14	1	–	#4,307
1960s	35	4	+150%	#4,209
1970s	32	3	-9%	#8,745
1980s	72	7	+125%	#6,818
1990s	121	12	+68%	#5,530
2000s	217	22	+79%	#4,340
2010s	393	39	+81%	#2,423
2020s (to 2025)	706	118	+199%	#1,569

Where Rayla 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	149	0.09	outside top 500
2027	162	0.10	outside top 500
2028	174	0.11	outside top 500
2029	184	0.11	outside top 500
2030	194	0.12	outside top 500

Where Rayla is most popular

Girls named Rayla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Michigan, 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 Rayla 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
Utah	16	0.192	+157%
Michigan	24	0.132	+76%
Wisconsin	12	0.117	+56%
Ohio	27	0.114	+52%
Iowa	5	0.086	+15%
Florida	31	0.072	≈ national
Pennsylvania	17	0.072	≈ national
New York	28	0.071	-5%
Georgia	15	0.066	-12%
Virginia	10	0.059	-21%
California	48	0.057	-24%
Texas	42	0.052	-30%
North Carolina	11	0.048	-35%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-38%
Colorado	5	0.045	-40%
Arizona	6	0.043	-43%
Missouri	5	0.041	-44%
Washington	5	0.035	-54%
Illinois	5	0.022	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
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 Rayla

Rayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,569 in 2025 with 135 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 1,590 American babies have been named Rayla. Its peak came in 2025, when 135 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 Rayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayla?

The median living Rayla is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 1,600 people named Rayla 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.

Rayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	135	#1,569
2024	113	#1,789
2023	130	#1,609
2022	107	#1,893
2021	121	#1,718
2020	100	#1,920
2019	74	#2,423
2018	55	#2,996
2017	47	#3,377
2016	44	#3,571
2015	36	#4,128
2014	33	#4,431
2013	23	#5,793
2012	30	#4,808
2011	28	#5,031
2010	23	#5,935
2009	25	#5,672
2008	24	#5,914
2007	22	#6,279
2006	34	#4,340
2005	24	#5,397
2004	20	#6,155
2003	18	#6,513
2002	11	#9,354
2001	25	#4,801
2000	14	#7,487
1995	10	#8,587
1990	11	#7,729
1985	10	#6,818
1980	7	#8,819
1975	6	#8,745
1970	5	#8,963
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	9	#4,307
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayla?

The median living Rayla is about 7 years old. Half of all living Raylas are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Rayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Rayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,590 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayla in 2025?

Rayla ranked #1,569 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 135 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayla?

1,590 babies have been named Rayla in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayla most popular?

Rayla peaked in 2025, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Rayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rayla rising or falling?

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

Will Rayla become more popular?

Rayla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 194 girls named Rayla 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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