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AY-luh or EYE-luh
Ayla
OriginHebrew or Turkish
Meaning"oak tree; halo, moonlight"
GenderGirl
US Rank#77
Top 1000
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Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #277 | 1,187 | 664.5 |
| 2015 | #265 | 1,204 | 674.5 |
| 2016 | #258 | 1,237 | 698.1 |
| 2017 | #232 | 1,358 | 786.6 |
| 2018 | #190 | 1,587 | 932.9 |
| 2019 | #163 | 1,745 | 1,039.7 |
| 2020 | #131 | 2,025 | 1,252.7 |
| 2021 | #107 | 2,581 | 1,573 |
| 2022 | #98 | 2,757 | 1,681 |
| 2023 | #105 | 2,559 | 1,594.8 |
| 2024 | #69 | 3,236 | 1,997.3 |
| 2025 | #77 | 3,149 | 1,959.2 |
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