The first name Laylah

In 2025, 34 girls were named Laylah, making it the 997th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 41 births (#900).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Laylah with other names.

In 2025, 179 girls born in the United States were named Laylah, the 1,254th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 496 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Layla
• Aaliyah
• Lyla
• Maryam
• Fatima
• Aisha
• Leila
• Laila
• Amira
• Zahra
• Amina
• Lila
• Aliyah
• Khadija
• Yasmin
• Ayesha

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Laylah mean?

Rare spelling variant of Leila.

What is the origin of the name Laylah?

Rare spelling variant of Leila.

How popular is the name Laylah?

In 2025, 34 girls born in England and Wales were named Laylah, ranking 997th. Its peak was 2013, with 41 births.

Is Laylah a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,297 US babies named Laylah since 1880 were girls.

When was Laylah most popular?

2014 in the United States, when 496 babies were named Laylah, its highest rank at 595th.

What name is Laylah a form of?

Laylah is a form of Leila.