Gayla
Gayla was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 345th with 617 babies. More babies were named Gayla in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1954617 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,844babies recorded
Gayla popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 1961.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #8,207 | 12 |
| 1990 | #4,044 | 25 |
| 1980 | #2,200 | 46 |
| 1970 | #690 | 227 |
| 1960 | #489 | 399 |
| 1950 | #538 | 237 |
| 1940 | #947 | 58 |
| 1930 | #4,233 | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gayla, counting every spelling?
Gayla has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Gayla?
About 8,700 people born in the US named Gayla are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 58 and 72. That makes Gayla a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gayla by state
How common Gayla was among girls born in each state in 1952–1956, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (11.2×), Kansas (4.3×), Idaho (3.4×), Utah (3.0×), Missouri (2.4×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gayla: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gayla, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gayla
How popular is the name Gayla?
Gayla was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 345th with 617 babies. More babies were named Gayla in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Gayla a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 10,838 girls and 6 boys.
Where was Gayla most popular?
In 1952–1956, Gayla was most common in Oklahoma (2.56 per 1,000 girls), followed by Kansas and Idaho.