girl's name
Dayla
DAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,116
Dayla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 87 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dayla Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 144 |
| 1980s | 134 |
| 1990s | 230 |
| 2000s | 515 |
| 2010s | 527 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 395 |
How Popular Is Dayla?
In 2025, Dayla was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dayla Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dayla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dayla Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dayla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dayla
- English DAY-luh
Sibling Names for Dayla
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dayla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dayla
How popular is the name Dayla?
In 2025, Dayla was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dayla a girl's or a boy's name?
Dayla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dayla?
Dayla has 2 syllables.
When was Dayla most popular?
Dayla peaked in 2022, when 87 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dayla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dayla currently ranks #2,926 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.