Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 708
- 0 boys · 708 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 64 babies
- 2025
- 61
- #2,778 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 61 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,778 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Indiana shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5 each).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aela’s family of names
Aela may belong to the same name family as AELLA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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