Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Gayla
2 syllablesPeak year: 19545 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Gayla's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Gayla's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gayla |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1932 | 16 |
| 1933 | 18 |
| 1934 | 13 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 48 |
| 1937 | 56 |
| 1938 | 67 |
| 1939 | 63 |
| 1940 | 58 |
| 1941 | 75 |
| 1942 | 92 |
| 1943 | 80 |
| 1944 | 78 |
| 1945 | 88 |
| 1946 | 168 |
| 1947 | 213 |
| 1948 | 224 |
| 1949 | 276 |
| 1950 | 237 |
| 1951 | 282 |
| 1952 | 287 |
| 1953 | 481 |
| 1954 | 617 |
| 1955 | 432 |
| 1956 | 397 |
| 1957 | 390 |
| 1958 | 373 |
| 1959 | 421 |
| 1960 | 399 |
| 1961 | 466 |
| 1962 | 370 |
| 1963 | 353 |
| 1964 | 355 |
| 1965 | 333 |
| 1966 | 309 |
| 1967 | 264 |
| 1968 | 252 |
| 1969 | 235 |
| 1970 | 227 |
| 1971 | 193 |
| 1972 | 140 |
| 1973 | 118 |
| 1974 | 94 |
| 1975 | 103 |
| 1976 | 83 |
| 1977 | 105 |
| 1978 | 71 |
| 1979 | 66 |
| 1980 | 46 |
| 1981 | 47 |
| 1982 | 50 |
| 1983 | 42 |
| 1984 | 32 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 27 |
| 1987 | 50 |
| 1988 | 30 |
| 1989 | 32 |
| 1990 | 25 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 28 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 27 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Gayla through the decades
- Gayla peaked in 1954, when 617 babies were named Gayla in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1999–2014), use of Gayla has fallen 62% compared to the 10 years before that.