Girl · #1,710 in 2026

Rayla

Rayla is a fictional character who serves as one of the main protagonists of the Netflix animated fantasy television series The Dragon Prince. She is voiced by Paula Burrows.

Current Rank
#1,710
Peak Rank
#1,603 (2023)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+49%
1955
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#1603
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
59
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rayla

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

Rayla is a fictional character who serves as one of the main protagonists of the Netflix animated fantasy television series The Dragon Prince. She is voiced by Paula Burrows.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history
Rayla was born on the 31 July to the warriors Lain and Tiadrin. However, her parents were later recruited into the Dragonguard, an elite force of eight warriors, recruited from the various elfin races, who are sworn to protect the egg of the Dragon Prince, as he was the first dragonling hatched in millennia. As a result, she was taken in by the head assassin Runaan and his husband Ethari, an expert craftsman. For years, Runaan trains Rayla to be an assassin like himself, to protect those she holds most dear. Four months before the start of the series, Avizandum, the King of the Dragons and Arc

The Story of Rayla

Rayla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 130 births, good for #1,603 nationwide. About 48% of every Rayla on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rayla ranks #1,710 for baby girls with 121 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Rayla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rayla 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 Rayla

What does the name Rayla mean?
Rayla is a fictional character who serves as one of the main protagonists of the Netflix animated fantasy television series The Dragon Prince. She is voiced by Paula Burrows.
How popular is Rayla in 2026?
In 2026, Rayla ranks #1,710 among girls' names in the U.S., with 121 babies given the name that year.
When was Rayla most popular?
Rayla reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #1,603 that year with 130 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Rayla most popular?
Rayla has historically been most popular in Utah, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rayla.
Is Rayla a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Rayla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Rayla?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rayla include Elfie, Claudene, Claudean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Rayla

Rayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rayla's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,603. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayla'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.