US rank #9230 Girls' name Peak 2004 740 births

Laiba — #9230 US girls' name

740 babies named Laiba in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s192000s3542010s2812020s86
#9230
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Laiba was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

51 babies were named Laiba in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laiba

The Social Security Administration has registered 740 babies named Laiba between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laiba currently holds the #9230 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laiba performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 354 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Laiba shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 184 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Laiba in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laiba in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 740 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laiba at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

740

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2004

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,230

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laiba popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
51
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001997 5

Laiba by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
354 births that decade — 48% of Laiba's all-time total
1990s192000s3542010s2812020s86

Laiba by state

Where Laiba concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Laiba
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
184 24.9%
#2 California
44 5.9%
#3 Texas
26 3.5%
#4 Illinois
22 3.0%
#5 New Jersey
10 1.4%
#6 Virginia
5 0.7%
New York share of Laiba's total US births 24.9%
Even split

184 of 740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laiba?
740 babies have been named Laiba since 1997. It currently ranks #9230 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 51 births.
When was Laiba most popular?
Laiba was most popular in the 2000s decade with 354 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Laiba most popular?
The top states for the name Laiba are New York (184 births), California (44 births), Texas (26 births).
How long has the name Laiba been used?
Laiba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laiba?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laila, Lainey, Lailah, Laine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.