Given name & surname
Dayla
“from the small valley”·“from the valley”
Dayla is a variant of Dale. Interpretations include “from the small valley” (English) and “from the valley” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dayla is a variant of Dale. Interpretations include “from the small valley” (English) and “from the valley” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dayla is a variant of Dale. An origin associated with Dale is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dayla is a variant of Dale. The history of Dale gives this family its wider story. Dale’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Dayla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,066
- 0 boys · 2,066 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 87 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,908 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +45%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,908 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 45.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,452 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dayla’s family of names
Dayla has a related form in Dale. In Greek usage, Dayla as a surname is a transliteration of Δαύλα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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