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Ayla
GirlMeaning of Ayla: Turkish: 'moonlight'
Ayla is a girl's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 80th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 47th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#80
3,149 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#47
922 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
38,040
First recorded 1963 · peak 2024
Trend
rising
Style: trending
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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