Sayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,296

among girls · ↓66 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sayla · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,091

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

85 babies

All-time total

896

#8,096 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Sayla popularity over time

896 babies have been named Sayla since 1983, 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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1980s	5	1	–	#11,652
1990s	46	5	+820%	#7,164
2000s	205	21	+346%	#4,783
2010s	270	27	+32%	#4,440
2020s (to 2025)	370	62	+128%	#2,230

Where Sayla 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	94	0.06	outside top 500
2027	108	0.07	outside top 500
2028	121	0.08	outside top 500
2029	134	0.08	outside top 500
2030	146	0.09	outside top 500

Where Sayla is most popular

Girls named Sayla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Colorado, and Indiana.

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 Sayla 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
North Carolina	11	0.048	+14%
Colorado	5	0.045	+5%
Indiana	6	0.043	≈ national
California	31	0.037	-13%
Florida	15	0.035	-18%
Texas	28	0.035	-18%
Michigan	5	0.027	-35%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Sayla

Sayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,296 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 896 American babies have been named Sayla. Its peak came in 2024, when 85 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 Sayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sayla?

The median living Sayla is about 9 years old; half are between 2 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Sayla 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.

Sayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	80	#2,296
2024	85	#2,230
2023	73	#2,465
2022	53	#3,116
2021	54	#3,061
2020	25	#5,144
2019	27	#5,015
2018	32	#4,440
2017	18	#6,765
2016	28	#4,967
2015	23	#5,803
2014	29	#4,881
2013	29	#4,866
2012	27	#5,230
2011	29	#4,897
2010	28	#5,084
2009	27	#5,356
2008	20	#6,766
2007	23	#6,053
2006	30	#4,783
2005	28	#4,810
2004	9	#11,456
2003	18	#6,527
2002	18	#6,341
2001	15	#7,255
2000	17	#6,432
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,773
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sayla?

The median living Sayla is about 9 years old. Half of all living Saylas are between 2 and 17 years old.

How many people named Sayla are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sayla are alive in the United States, based on 896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sayla in 2025?

Sayla ranked #2,296 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sayla?

896 babies have been named Sayla in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sayla most popular?

Sayla peaked in 2024, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Sayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sayla rising or falling?

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

Will Sayla become more popular?

Sayla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 146 girls named Sayla 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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