Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Eyla isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eyla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 364
- 0 boys · 364 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,414 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +95%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,414 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 95.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 217 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.
Eyla’s family of names
Eyla may belong to the same name family as EYLLA. 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 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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