Total births
17
Unisex name · since 1968
Layle
17 babies named Layle in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1968–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Layle since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Layle recorded 17 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1971.
- 17 total births
- 1968–1971 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Layle since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.
- 17
- total births
- 1968–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Layle was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
6 babies were named Layle in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Layle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Layle's full recorded timeline at 1970, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Layle at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Layle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1971
- Peak year (1968)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Layle popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1938 (Layle as boys' name)
Layle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Layle's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Layle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layle? ▼
Layle has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 6 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Layle most popular? ▼
Layle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Is Layle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Layle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 17 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Layle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Layle since 1968 -- 4 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Layle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layla, Laylah, Layne, Layan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Layle
Nearby Names Like Layle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Layle
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Laylah Girl
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Layne Girl
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Layan Girl
#1033 3,225 births
Layna Girl
#2044 3,196 births
Compare Layle side by side: Layle vs Layla Layle vs Laylah Layle vs Layne
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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, 1968–1971 (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. "Layle: Baby Name Since 1968 - 17 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/layle. 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 Layle 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.