Jayla
Jayla is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Invented name, likely a blend of Jay and the popular suffix -la.
Origin and history
Jayla is a contemporary American feminine name created as a phonetic blend, likely combining the popular name prefix Jay- with the feminine suffix -la, or influenced by Jaylen and Kayla. It gained significant popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s in the United States. Today, it remains a well-established and modern option for baby girls.
Popularity in the United States
46,432 babies in the United States have been named Jayla since 1880. It ranks #616 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #353.
States where it is most popular
- TX (9.3 %)
- CA (8.6 %)
- FL (7.7 %)
- GA (6 %)
- NY (5.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 10 |
| 1970-1980 | 71 |
| 1980-1990 | 282 |
| 1990-2000 | 3,494 |
| 2000-2010 | 20,740 |
| 2010-2019 | 16,554 |
| 2020-2029 | 5,281 |
Famous people named Jayla
- Jayla Sullivan: Dancer
Nicknames
Jay, JJ
Fun facts
- Jayla saw a sharp rise in usage in the United States starting in the late 1990s as modern rhyming and blended names gained popularity.
- The name reflects a broader late-20th-century trend of creating feminine names using the 'Jay-' prefix alongside melodic endings like '-la' or '-leen'.