# Layla (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/layla/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | girls |
| Origin | Arabic |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleɪlə/, 2 syllables |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | 129,245 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 109 / 129,136 (100% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 25,353, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

One of many alternative spellings of a name transliterated from Arabic; see Leila for more information. Since the late 20th century, in English, this given name in this spelling is sometimes bestowed solely because it is considered euphonious, a theme true of many given names; Wikipedia at given name § Popularity discusses name choice motivations.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,088 | 35 |
| 2012 | 6,279 | 31 |
| 2013 | 6,490 | 30 |
| 2014 | 6,466 | 29 |
| 2015 | 6,348 | 30 |
| 2016 | 6,300 | 30 |
| 2017 | 6,335 | 26 |
| 2018 | 6,512 | 27 |
| 2019 | 6,523 | 23 |
| 2020 | 6,228 | 24 |
| 2021 | 6,356 | 24 |
| 2022 | 6,096 | 29 |
| 2023 | 5,703 | 30 |
| 2024 | 5,325 | 37 |
| 2025 | 5,338 | 36 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | 7,926 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10,207 |
| 2007 | 8 | 9,407 |
| 2008 | 8 | 9,519 |
| 2009 | 5 | 13,665 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10,317 |
| 2011 | 10 | 7,849 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9,369 |
| 2013 | 5 | 13,265 |
| 2014 | 6 | 11,565 |
| 2015 | 7 | 10,190 |
| 2017 | 10 | 7,909 |
| 2019 | 5 | 13,315 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10,352 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10,495 |

### England and Wales, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,780 | 30 |
| 2012 | 1,796 | 29 |
| 2013 | 1,588 | 31 |
| 2014 | 1,391 | 38 |
| 2015 | 1,428 | 35 |
| 2016 | 1,358 | 40 |
| 2017 | 1,329 | 38 |
| 2018 | 1,152 | 44 |
| 2019 | 1,025 | 48 |
| 2020 | 939 | 51 |
| 2021 | 917 | 53 |
| 2022 | 818 | 56 |
| 2023 | 826 | 53 |
| 2024 | 760 | 56 |
| 2025 | 833 | 50 |

## People named Layla

- Layla El, British professional wrestler, dancer, and model
- Layla al-Akhyaliyya, Famous Umayyad Arab poet who was renowned for her poetry, eloquence, strong personality as
- Layla Moran, British politician (born 1982)
- Layla Rivera, American pornographic actress
- Layla Anna-Lee, English television presenter
- Layla Alizada, Afghan actress
- Layla al-Aamiriya, Arab poet
- Layla Jade, British pornographic actress
- Leila Fawzi, Egyptian actress (1918–2005)

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.