Laylah vs Layla

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

Name A

Laylah

Girl name · Rank #1058

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Name B

Layla

Girl name · Rank #37

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laylah Layla
2014 496 6,464
2015 405 6,346
2016 434 6,298
2017 390 6,333
2018 352 6,509
2019 334 6,518
2020 346 6,221
2021 315 6,347
2022 294 6,091
2023 261 5,698
2024 235 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, 1975–2024.

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