Layana vs Layla

Side-by-side comparison of Layana and Layla — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Layana

Girl name · Rank #1982

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Name B

Layla

Girl name · Rank #37

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Metric Layana Layla
Current Rank #1982 #37
Total Births (all years) 824 123,729
Peak Year 2023 2019
Peak Year Births 119 6,518
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Layana Layla
1950ss — 19
1960ss — 24
1970ss 6 1,355
1980ss — 1,052
1990ss — 2,188
2000ss 106 26,208
2010ss 349 63,221
2020ss 363 29,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Layana Layla
2014 22 6,464
2015 28 6,346
2016 35 6,298
2017 63 6,333
2018 66 6,509
2019 40 6,518
2020 39 6,221
2021 48 6,347
2022 58 6,091
2023 119 5,698
2024 99 5,305

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1978–2024.

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