Rising since 1997, #2,691 for girls today.
Popularity of Alayla since 1994
Babies named Alayla per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 418 |
| 2010s | 914 |
| 2020s | 408 |
Meaning & origin
Alayla is a modern name that first appeared on the U.S. baby-name charts in 1994, a time when invented names with the popular '-ayla' suffix were gaining traction. Its peak year of usage was 2017, and it has been on a rising trajectory since 1997, though it remains relatively rare. In recent data, Alayla ranks 2,691, with an incidence of about 1 in 25,114 births, and its strongest popularity has been in California and Texas. The name is most likely a creative combination of the 'Al-' prefix and the 'ayla' sound, reflecting a broader trend in American naming practices where parents blend familiar elements to create distinctive names.
Alayla is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1994. It likely emerged as a blend of the fashionable prefix 'Al-' (seen in names like Alaina and Alicia) with the popular '-ayla' suffix (as in Kayla or Layla). The name has no historical or linguistic antecedent outside of its 20th-century coinage.
Where Alayla is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ala, Layla
Sibling names for Alayla
Names that share Alayla's style, for a brother or sister.
