Layla vs Laylah

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

Name A

Layla

Girl name · Rank #37

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Name B

Laylah

Girl name · Rank #1058

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Metric Layla Laylah
Current Rank #37 #1058
Total Births (all years) 123,729 7,116
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 6,518 496
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Layla Laylah
1950ss 19 —
1960ss 24 —
1970ss 1,355 5
1980ss 1,052 5
1990ss 2,188 52
2000ss 26,208 1,500
2010ss 63,221 4,103
2020ss 29,662 1,451

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Layla Laylah
2014 6,464 496
2015 6,346 405
2016 6,298 434
2017 6,333 390
2018 6,509 352
2019 6,518 334
2020 6,221 346
2021 6,347 315
2022 6,091 294
2023 5,698 261
2024 5,305 235

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, 1950–2024.

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