The first name Jayla
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒeɪlə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
1990s coinage similar to Jaylen and Kayla.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 36 girls were named Jayla, making it the 973rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 36 births (#957).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jayla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jayla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 569 girls born in the United States were named Jayla, the 530th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 3,410 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Jayla mean?
- 1990s coinage similar to Jaylen and Kayla.
- How popular is the name Jayla?
- In 2025, 36 girls born in England and Wales were named Jayla, ranking 973rd. Its peak was 2021, with 36 births.
- Is Jayla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 46,483 US babies named Jayla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jayla most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 3,410 babies were named Jayla, its highest rank at 99th.
- How do you pronounce Jayla?
- Jayla is /ˈd͡ʒeɪlə/, 2 syllables.