Jayla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jayla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jayla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jayla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jayla is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “a modern coined name”. A recent name blending the Jay sound with the la ending.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 46,483 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 401 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jayla per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (3,417/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (36/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Jayla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #224 nationally (given to 3,438 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
Jaylah · Jaylee · Jael · Jyl · Jaleah · Jala · Jaila
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