Ayla Brown
There are approximately 168 people named Ayla Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,040,204 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ayla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brown. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
168
1 in 2,040,204
Named Ayla
34K
Alive today
Named Brown
1.7M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 12
Estimated bearers: 1.7M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #4
Per 100K: 487.16
Top ancestry: White (58.0%)
First name trend
Ayla: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ayla. The peak year was 2024 with 3,236 births. The average person named Ayla today is 12 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brown surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.0%.
- White58.0%
- Black or African American35.6%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ayla has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0101% of the US population, based on 34,485 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Brown appears at a rate of 487.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.4872%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 168 people with the full name Ayla Brown. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Brown
FAQ
Ayla Brown: questions and answers
How many people are named Ayla Brown?
We estimate approximately 168 people in the United States share the full name Ayla Brown. That works out to about 1 in 2,040,204 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0101%) with the surname frequency (487.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ayla Brown?
We classify Ayla Brown as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,040,204 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ayla a male or female name?
Ayla is predominantly female. Out of 34,866 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Ayla profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.