ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1963 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #69 Peak Rank 41K Total Count 50 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ayla What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ayla is a common feminine Turkish given name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayla%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayla%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Ayla Ayla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,337 Aylas were born — ranking #69 that year. As of 2026, Ayla ranks #69 for baby girls with 3,337 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). In total, more than 41K Aylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Ayla A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Ayla (producer) \[Ingo Kunzi\] (born 1966), German producer and DJ. * ●Ayla Akat Ata (born 1976), lawyer and politician. * ●Ayla Aksu (born 1996), Turkish-American tennis player. * ●Ayla Algan (1937–2024), Turkish film/stage actress and singer. * ●Ayla Arslancan (1936–2015), Turkish actress. * ●Ayla Brown (born 1988), American artist and former NCAA basketball player. * ●Ayla Dikmen (1944–1990), Turkish singer. * ●Ayla Erduran (1934–2025), Turkish violin player. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayla%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayla%5F%28name%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ayla Phonetically similar names — useful when Ayla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ala](/ala) * [Aela](/aela) * [Aly](/aly) * [Aley](/aley) * [Ailey](/ailey) * [Ailee](/ailee) * [Aili](/aili) * Alaw * [Ella](/ella) * [Allah](/allah) * [Ola](/ola) * [Ela](/ela) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ayla What does the name Ayla mean? Ayla is a common feminine Turkish given name. How popular is Ayla in 2026? In 2026, Ayla ranks #69 among girls' names in the U.S., with 3,337 babies given the name that year. When was Ayla most popular? Ayla reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #69 that year with 3,337 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ayla most popular? Ayla has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Massachusetts, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ayla. Is Ayla a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ayla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ayla? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ayla include Leona, Sue, Alexandria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LeonaPeak #69](/leona)[👧SuePeak #69](/sue)[👧AlexandriaPeak #69](/alexandria)[👧FloraPeak #68](/flora)[👧VeronicaPeak #68](/veronica)[👧EileenPeak #68](/eileen)[👧KayPeak #70](/kay)[👧EmeryPeak #70](/emery) ## About the name Ayla Ayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 41K births in the dataset. Ayla's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #69\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.