Ayala

Meaning: Gazelle, doe, hind
Origin: Hebrew — Masculine form is Eyal

Girl's name · #2359 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ayala is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1974, it stood at #2359 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,200 girls have been named Ayala along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Ayala ran 4–7× its national rate in New Jersey and New York.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Ayala ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,903 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,463 in England & Wales (2025).

Famous Ayalas

Ayala Procaccia — Israeli Supreme Court justice
Ayala Hetzroni — Israeli athletics competitor
Ayala Zacks-Abramov — Israeli art collector
Ayala Hasson-Nesher — Israeli journalist and television presenter
Ayala Malhan — Israeli Paralympic sportswoman

What Ayalas become

Among 36 notable people named Ayala:

Entertainers appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ayala Ingedashet, Israeli singer.

Similar names: Nava · Aylen · Rayla · Azariyah · Alizah · Atalia

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