Jayla

“Modern coinage — echoes names like Jaylen and Kayla” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #529 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Jayla has appeared in US records since 1968 — best rank #99 (2006) · 46,432 babies named Jayla all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jaylas

Jayla Pina — American-Cape Verdean swimmer (born 2004)
Jayla Hang — American artistic gymnast
Jayla Sullivan — American dancer and television personality

What Jaylas become

Among 43 notable people named Jayla:

Athletes appear 4.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jayla Pina, American-Cape Verdean swimmer (born 2004).

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