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Rayla

Girl

Meaning of Rayla: American: 'invented name'

Rayla is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1514th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1514

135 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,590

First recorded 1955 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 36 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 47 babies2018: 55 babies2019: 74 babies2020: 100 babies20202021: 121 babies2022: 107 babies2023: 130 babies2024: 113 babies2025: 135 babies
US babies named Rayla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 135.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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