Holding steady, #4,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Ajla since 1997
Babies named Ajla per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2002, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ajla's real moment was 2024.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 364 |
| 2010s | 254 |
| 2020s | 187 |
Meaning & origin
Ajla first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1997, and since then it has maintained a modest but steady presence. The name reached its peak popularity in 2024 (rank 4,546), with about 1 in 53,576 girls receiving the name in 2025. While its trajectory remains stable, Ajla has not seen a revival but has established itself as a distinctive choice, particularly among families with Turkish or Bosnian heritage.
Ajla is a Turkish and Bosnian feminine name often interpreted as meaning 'halo' or 'moonlight,' derived from the Arabic word 'aylah' (halo) or a variant of the Turkish name Ayla (meaning 'halo of light around the moon'). It gained popularity in the Balkans, particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the late 20th century. The name is also associated with the Bosnian tennis player Ajla Tomljanović, bringing it international attention.
“Ajla” around the world
Where Ajla lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Ajla
Names that share Ajla's style, for a brother or sister.
