Ayla
Moonlight, halo — Turkish origin.
Ayla currently ranks #44 in Canada (2024), #42 in England and Wales (2025), and #69 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Ayla ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Ayla has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Ayla.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #70 | #68 | #62 | #65 | #44 | — |
| England and Wales | #70 | #67 | #51 | #54 | #47 | #42 |
| USA | #131 | #108 | #98 | #104 | #69 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #44 |
| 2023 | #65 | |
| 2022 | #62 | |
| 2021 | #68 | |
| 2020 | #70 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #51 |
| 2023 | #63 | |
| 2022 | #44 | |
| 2021 | #42 | |
| 2020 | #80 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #34 |
| 2023 | #40 | |
| 2022 | #44 | |
| 2021 | #48 | |
| 2020 | #37 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #35 |
| 2023 | #42 | |
| 2022 | #40 | |
| 2021 | #52 | |
| 2020 | #49 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #76 |
| 2023 | #113 | |
| 2022 | #150 | |
| 2021 | #156 | |
| 2020 | #201 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #42 |
| 2024 | #47 | |
| 2023 | #54 | |
| 2022 | #51 | |
| 2021 | #67 | |
| 2020 | #70 | |
| USA | 2024 | #69 |
| 2023 | #104 | |
| 2022 | #98 | |
| 2021 | #108 | |
| 2020 | #131 | |
Names as popular as Ayla
Ayla ranked #34 among girl names in British Columbia, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Ayla
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Ayla a popular girl name?
Yes. Ayla reached #34 in British Columbia in 2024, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#34 in British Columbia · 2024
GeographyWhere is Ayla most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Ayla ranks highest in England and Wales, at #42 in 2025.
#42 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Ayla mean?
Ayla means Moonlight, halo. It is Turkish in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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