Given name & surname
Ayala
“hind”·“doe”·“resembling a gazelle”
Ayala is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “hind”, “doe”, and “resembling a gazelle” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “hind”, “doe”, and “resembling a gazelle” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ayala through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,201
- 0 boys · 1,201 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 77
- #2,359 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +30%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 77 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,359 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (21). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,067 as a first name in 2020; 91,108 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ayala’s family of names
Ayala has a related form in Ayalah. Ayala has a related form in Ayalla. Ayala has a related form in Ayallah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Ayala
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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