Layla
GirlsBest rank #71 (2020) · ranked in 13 years
Layla climbed onto the charts in 2013 and stayed listed for 13 years, topping out at #71 in 2020.
It climbed from #98 in 2013 to #96 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Layla sits at #96.
At its peak year of 2020, Layla was given to 6,228 newborns.
Layla was most popular around 2020, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Layla is most popular
In 2025, Layla was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,338 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 624 births, 11.7% of the national total, where it ranked #88 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 38.6% of Layla births, against 18.2% Northeast, 20.7% Midwest, 22.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Layla placed as high as #30 in Delaware and as low as #235 in Montana.
Top states, 2025
- 1California624 · #88 there
- 2Texas539 · #114 there
- 3New York326 · #78 there
- 4Florida324 · #97 there
- 5Illinois204 · #75 there
Share by census region
- Northeast18.2%
- Midwest20.7%
- South38.6%
- West22.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Layla a popular name?
- Layla reached a best rank of #71 in 2020 and has charted in 13 years.
- Where does Layla rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Layla ranks #96.
- Is Layla a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Layla most popular?
- Layla peaked around 2020.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)