Baby Name Popularity Profile
Layla
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Layla.
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
π‘ The Layla Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Night
Language Origin
Arabic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Arabic word ΩΩΩΩΩΩΨ© (laylah) meaning 'night'.
Common Nicknames
Lay
Lala
Alternative Spellings
Laila
Leila
Pronunciation:
LAY-lah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Layla across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-14.3%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-15.9%
2015
2020
2025
π 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
π 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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Florida, Delaware, Arizona, Alaska
States with Data
51
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