Total births
86
Girls' name · since 2007
Laiylah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Laiylah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 2007–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Laiylah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 86 recorded since 2007.
Laiylah has 86 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2020.
- 86 total births
- 2007–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Laiylah since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 86
- total births
- 2007–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Laiylah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
12 babies were named Laiylah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Laiylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laiylah splits its recorded history at 2014: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laiylah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Laiylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2020
- Peak year (2014)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Laiylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laiylah's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Laiylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laiylah? ▼
86 babies have been named Laiylah since 2007. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2014 with 12 births.
When was Laiylah most popular? ▼
Laiylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Laiylah been used? ▼
Records for Laiylah go back to 2007, giving 14 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Laiylah? ▼
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.
What to do with Laiylah's data
- Laiylah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laiylah
Nearby Names Like Laiylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laiylah
Laila Girl
#371 43,484 births
Lainey Girl
#38 28,421 births
Lailah Girl
#1111 6,900 births
Laine Girl
#1651 4,051 births
Laina Girl
#2267 3,569 births
Compare Laiylah side by side: Laiylah vs Laila Laiylah vs Lainey Laiylah vs Lailah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laiylah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 86 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laiylah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laiylah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.