Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lyla

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

✦ Night or island 🌍 Arabic, English, Persian nature
National Rank (2025) #80
All-Time Peak Rank #80 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 49,294 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1884 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,089 births in 2025
💡 The Lyla Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Night or island
Language Origin Arabic, English, Persian
Origin Type multiple
Lyla has multiple origins, including as a variant of Arabic Layla ('night') and English/Scottish Lila ('island'), as well as Persian ('dark-haired beauty').
Alternative Spellings
Lila Layla Leila
Pronunciation: LY-lah
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Lyla

According to SSA data, Lyla achieved its highest historical rank of #80 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 3,089 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 35.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 137 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lyla across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +35.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,089 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 3 yrs
Years in Top 500 19 yrs
Registry Streak 137 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 18
1890s: 109
1900s: 124
1910s: 427
1920s: 856
1930s: 634
1940s: 609
1950s: 441
1960s: 210
1970s: 190
1980s: 215
1990s: 376
2000s: 5,969
2010s: 22,921
2020s: 16,195

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ly-la
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #44 1,039 2025 +12.5% Growth
Nevada #128 343 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #82 361 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #102 122 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #122 1,044 2024 +21.4% Growth
New Hampshire #106 263 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #61 915 2025 +40.0% Growth
North Dakota #47 258 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #56 1,306 2023 +85.0% Growth
Florida #89 2,255 2025 +31.4% Growth
Oregon #135 579 2024 10.7% Decline
Washington #121 1,015 2019 +17.0% Growth
Montana #158 168 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #74 1,131 2025 +30.9% Growth
Texas #84 3,997 2025 +35.8% Growth
Indiana #71 1,226 2025 +54.9% Growth
Kansas #93 535 2024 +13.8% Growth
Missouri #56 1,126 2025 +19.7% Growth
Oklahoma #69 653 2022 +55.2% Growth
Delaware #106 98 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #66 1,336 2025 +50.0% Growth
Iowa #64 629 2023 +41.4% Growth
Connecticut #67 516 2019 +48.0% Growth
Hawaii #111 144 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #62 1,149 2011 +47.3% Growth
Rhode Island #71 171 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #111 1,318 2024 +27.1% Growth
Maine #64 202 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #104 4,585 2025 +43.3% Growth
Wisconsin #83 909 2023 +75.0% Growth
Virginia #106 985 2022 +4.7% Growth
Nebraska #49 315 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #66 463 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #79 1,926 2022 +18.8% Growth
New Mexico #125 223 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #95 613 2025 +39.4% Growth
Kentucky #98 695 2024 +19.4% Growth
New Jersey #91 1,084 2025 +41.8% Growth
Michigan #92 1,452 2022 +30.6% Growth
South Carolina #91 548 2024 +76.9% Growth
Illinois #78 1,824 2011 +36.4% Growth
Pennsylvania #80 1,821 2024 +19.1% Growth
Louisiana #99 613 2015 +11.4% Growth
Alabama #83 597 2025 +51.5% Growth
New York #89 2,297 2025 +48.1% Growth
South Dakota #126 98 2017 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #90 265 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #73 325 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 24 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #95 15 2009 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 47 2009 Insufficient historical volume

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