Ayla

“Halo of light around the moon” — Turkish origin

Girl's name · #77 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ayla has appeared in US records since 1963 — best rank #69 (2024) · 38,040 babies named Ayla all-time · 1 in 510 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #34 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #37 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #37 in New Zealand (2025) · #39 in Ireland (2025) · #41 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aylas

Ayla Erduran — Turkish violinist (1934–2025)
Ayla Kell — actress, dancer
Ayla Algan — Turkish actor and singer (1937–2024)
Ayla Akat Ata — Turkish statesperson (born 1976)
Ayla Brown — American singer

In stories & tradition

Ayla — Chrono · Chrono Trigger
Ayla Ranzz — Adventure Comics · Superman: The Animated Series

What Aylas become

Among 83 notable people named Ayla:

Entertainers appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ayla Erduran, Turkish violinist (1934–2025).

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