Iyla
Iyla was the 525th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 572 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,309 places. More babies were named Iyla in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it EYE-luh /ˈaɪlə/
- Rank in 2025
- #525 girls, up 384 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 572girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025572 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,045babies recorded
What does the name Iyla mean?
Iyla is a modern American spelling with no documented origin. It may be a variant of Isla or of Ayla, which Wiktionary records as a Turkish girls' name. US records show occasional use from 1929, with most use recent. Isla, which Wiktionary records as the name of Scottish rivers, and Ayla have different origins, so even a confirmed link would not settle a meaning. Because the source is not documented, we do not give Iyla one.
How sure is this? Not documented. No dictionary documents Iyla; links with Ayla or Isla are guesses from sound.
Related names: Ayla, Isla, Ila, Iylah.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ayla' (Turkish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Isla' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Iyla popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #525 | 572 |
| 2020 | #909 | 289 |
| 2010 | #3,056 | 55 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Iyla, counting every spelling?
Iyla is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #479 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #525 for Iyla on its own. Together these spellings went to 662 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyla | 572 | #525 | 2,377 |
| Iylah | 90 | #2,086 | 404 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Iyla?
572 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Iyla (0.16 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Iyla born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 15 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Iyla.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Iyla?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Iyla are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 8. That makes Iyla a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Iyla by state
How common Iyla was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (2.8×), Wisconsin (2.1×), Minnesota (2.0×), Washington (1.8×), Arizona (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Iyla: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Iyla, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Iyla · Sibling names for Iyla
Questions about the name Iyla
How popular is the name Iyla?
Iyla was the 525th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 572 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,309 places. More babies were named Iyla in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Iyla a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Iyla in the US.
Where is Iyla most popular?
In 2021–2025, Iyla was most common in Iowa (0.80 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wisconsin and Minnesota.