Lylah vs Lyla

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

Name A

Lylah

Girl name · Rank #545

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Name B

Lyla

Girl name · Rank #83

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lylah Lyla
Current Rank #545 #83
Total Births (all years) 8,037 46,185
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 555 2,944
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Lylah Lyla
1880ss — 18
1890ss — 109
1900ss — 124
1910ss 12 427
1920ss 26 856
1930ss 5 634
1940ss — 609
1950ss — 441
1960ss — 210
1970ss 5 190
1980ss — 215
1990ss 30 376
2000ss 964 5,967
2010ss 4,424 22,919
2020ss 2,571 13,090

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lylah Lyla
2014 469 2,383
2015 453 2,276
2016 418 2,224
2017 460 2,268
2018 469 2,305
2019 461 2,449
2020 489 2,307
2021 522 2,520
2022 512 2,664
2023 493 2,655
2024 555 2,944

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, 1916–2024.

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