Ayla
A girls’ name of Turkish/Hebrew origin, meaning halo of moonlight; oak tree.
Babies a year
980
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#77
down from #69
UK popularity
#42
980 babies · up from #47
How Ayla has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #265 |
| 2016 | #257 |
| 2017 | #232 |
| 2018 | #189 |
| 2019 | #162 |
| 2020 | #131 |
| 2021 | #108 |
| 2022 | #98 |
| 2023 | #104 |
| 2024 | #69 |
| 2025 | #77 |
In 2025, 980 babies in England and Wales were named Ayla. In the US, 1,346 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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