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Ayla

Ayla means “halo of moonlight” (Turkish origin). 38,040 US babies since 1940, peak 2024.

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What it means

“halo of moonlight”

TurkishWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2024

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

38,040 US babies were named Ayla between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Ayla (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 80% of the family

  • Ayla 80%
  • Aila 9%
  • Aylah 5%
  • Aayla 2%
  • Aiyla 2%
  • Ailah 1%
  • Aylla 1%
  • Aailyah <1%
  • Aaylah <1%
  • Aaila <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2024)