Girl · #4,158 in 2026

Bayla

Bayla, is a coastal town along the Guardafui Channel in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bayla District.

Current Rank
#4,158
Peak Rank
#2,922 (2014)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1940
First Year
2026
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#2922
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
42
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bayla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bayla, is a coastal town along the Guardafui Channel in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bayla District.

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Origin & history
Bayla is located at the headland of Ras Ma'bar (or Cape Ma'bar ). It historically served as an important landmark for sailors voyaging between the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. A coastal community, Bayle is noted for its various beden , or ancient design sewn boats constructed without nails. In the early modern period, Bedar Beyla was a part of the Majeerteen Sultanate (Migiurtinia), centered in Aluula . It was later incorporated into Italian Somaliland during the early 20th century. The town sustained significant damage from the tsunami that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake .

The Story of Bayla

Bayla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 58 Baylas were born — ranking #2,922 that year. As of 2026, Bayla ranks #4,158 for baby girls with 34 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 1K Baylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Bayla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bayla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bayla

What does the name Bayla mean?
Bayla, is a coastal town along the Guardafui Channel in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bayla District.
How popular is Bayla in 2026?
In 2026, Bayla ranks #4,158 among girls' names in the U.S., with 34 babies given the name that year.
When was Bayla most popular?
Bayla reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #2,922 that year with 58 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Bayla most popular?
Bayla has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bayla.
Is Bayla a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bayla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Bayla?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bayla include Norena, Emmalene, Armie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Bayla

Bayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Bayla's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Bayla'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 .

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.