Ayala
Ayala is a feminine given name with multiple origins.
Meaning & Origin of Ayala
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ayala is a feminine given name with multiple origins.
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The Story of Ayala
Ayala first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 74 Ayalas were born — ranking #2,414 that year. As of 2026, Ayala ranks #2,905 for baby girls with 57 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 1K Ayalas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ayala
Ayala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ayala's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,414. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayala's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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