Gayla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #345 in 1954
0 babies were named Gayla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGayla first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #345.
About the name Gayla
Gayla is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Gayla for girls from 1921 to 2014, in 84 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #345 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
| 1930s | 30 | 33,478 girls |
| 1940s | 88 | 11,305 girls |
| 1950s | 203 | 4,936 girls |
| 1960s | 181 | 5,532 girls |
| 1970s | 77 | 13,051 girls |
| 1980s | 23 | 44,209 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 81,367 girls |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Gayla
What is the origin of the name Gayla?
Gayla has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Gayla a boy or girl name?
Gayla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gayla?
Gayla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #345 in 1954.