Fun Facts About the Name Aayla
- 860 babies named Aayla: U.S. records list 860 babies given the name Aayla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aayla Mean?
Aayla is a spelling variant of the name Ayla, written with a doubled a. Its usual meaning comes from Turkish, where Ayla is a traditional female name formed from ay 'moon' plus a suffix meaning 'with'; it is commonly translated 'moonlight' or 'halo around the moon.' The same Turkish word, ayla, names the ring of light that sometimes appears around the moon.
A second, unrelated source is the Hebrew name Ayala (אַיָּלָה), 'doe' - the female deer - which is related to Ayelet. Some English use of the spelling Ayla follows this Hebrew name, but Turkish and Hebrew are distinct origins rather than competing explanations of one word, and the doubled form Aayla by itself does not show which tradition is intended.
Aayla Name History & Origins
Turkish Ayla belongs to a large group of Turkish female names built on ay 'moon,' among them Aylin, Aysel, and Aysu. The name is well established in Turkey and is also used in Turkish-speaking communities elsewhere.
The spelling Aayla is a modern English-language variant. It is familiar from the Star Wars character Aayla Secura, a Twi'lek Jedi who appears in comics and films beginning in the early 2000s; that is a well-known use of this spelling. The Hebrew name Ayala, still used in Israel, developed separately from the Hebrew word for 'doe' and is sometimes written as Ayla in English.
How Popular is the Name Aayla?
Aayla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #2,415 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,517 | 43 | 0.0027% |
| 2024 | #2,877 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 2023 | #2,438 | 73 | 0.0046% |
| 2022 | #2,424 | 75 | 0.0046% |
| 2021 | #2,415 | 74 | 0.0045% |
| 2020 | #2,887 | 56 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #4,260 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 2018 | #3,560 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2017 | #3,997 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2016 | #4,080 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2015 | #4,982 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #3,716 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #3,645 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2012 | #3,523 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2011 | #5,063 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #4,107 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2009 | #6,091 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #5,142 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #5,377 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2006 | #4,809 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #10,132 | 10 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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