Baby Name Popularity Profile

Layla

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Layla.

✦ Night 🌍 Arabic Traditional
National Rank (2025) #36
All-Time Peak Rank #23 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 129,136 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1950 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 6,523 births in 2019
πŸ’‘ The Layla Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Night
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic word Ω„ΩŽΩŠΩ’Ω„ΩŽΨ© (laylah) meaning 'night'.
Common Nicknames
Lay Lala
Alternative Spellings
Laila Leila
Pronunciation: LAY-lah
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Layla across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -14.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -15.9%
2015: 6,348 births 6,348 2016: 6,300 births 2017: 6,335 births 2018: 6,512 births 2019: 6,523 births 2020: 6,228 births 6,228 2021: 6,356 births 2022: 6,096 births 2023: 5,703 births 2024: 5,325 births 2025: 5,338 births 5,338
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 6,523 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 19 yrs
Years in Top 500 26 yrs
Longest Streak 57 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 19
1960s: 24
1970s: 1,355
1980s: 1,052
1990s: 2,189
2000s: 26,209
2010s: 63,242
2020s: 35,046

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lay-a
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Delaware, Arizona, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #35 1,051 2014 15.4% Decline
Florida #34 7,846 2012 12.9% Decline
Delaware #10 466 2018 +4.0% Growth
Arizona #34 2,746 2013 +1.7% Growth
Alaska #43 247 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #40 12,977 2018 18.1% Decline
New Mexico #19 878 2016 +2.9% Growth
Georgia #38 4,567 2014 17.7% Decline
Maryland #33 2,457 2013 34.1% Decline
Colorado #41 1,923 2019 +2.2% Growth
North Carolina #42 4,583 2013 21.1% Decline
Virginia #34 3,602 2012 22.6% Decline
Tennessee #38 3,227 2019 15.4% Decline
California #32 14,281 2021 16.0% Decline
South Carolina #37 2,045 2012 31.0% Decline
Louisiana #46 2,533 2008 26.7% Decline
Washington #49 2,100 2016 2.9% Decline
Indiana #39 3,010 2011 26.8% Decline
Idaho #80 491 2012 7.7% Decline
Kentucky #46 2,117 2019 34.0% Decline
New Jersey #23 3,359 2023 +29.2% Growth
Utah #68 964 2021 +5.8% Growth
Oregon #43 1,060 2019 14.5% Decline
Michigan #26 4,343 2013 14.1% Decline
Mississippi #32 1,432 2011 26.3% Decline
Alabama #32 2,061 2017 25.5% Decline
Ohio #34 5,178 2013 18.9% Decline
New Hampshire #29 350 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #54 1,192 2021 29.3% Decline
Missouri #49 2,434 2010 27.2% Decline
Kansas #35 1,142 2022 3.5% Decline
Minnesota #38 1,981 2014 +13.9% Growth
Connecticut #21 1,171 2025 +22.2% Growth
Rhode Island #50 384 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #45 1,419 2019 24.3% Decline
Illinois #30 5,046 2018 12.8% Decline
Nebraska #82 745 2012 36.8% Decline
Wisconsin #30 1,954 2020 14.4% Decline
South Dakota #32 330 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #27 131 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #24 897 2014 31.4% Decline
Hawaii #49 284 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #46 313 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #34 4,878 2014 21.8% Decline
New York #28 6,850 2021 9.7% Decline
Massachusetts #41 2,095 2021 3.5% Decline
Montana #94 258 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #44 1,121 2024 10.9% Decline
Maine #23 352 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #37 130 2012 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #30 333 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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