Total births
162
Girls' name · since 2009
Liyla
Liyla has 162 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10091
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
162 babies have been named Liyla since 2009, making it today's #10091 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liyla has been recorded 162 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #10091 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #10091 among girls today
- 162 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liyla is currently the #10091 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 162 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10091
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Liyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10091
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Liyla was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
14 babies were named Liyla in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Liyla compares
162 33th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Liyla's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 162 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Liyla's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Liyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,091
Active since
2009
Liyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Liyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Liyla's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Liyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 101 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liyla? ▼
162 babies have been named Liyla since 2009. It currently ranks #10091 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 14 births.
When was Liyla most popular? ▼
Liyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Liyla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liyla since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Liyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liya, Liyah, Liyana, Liyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liyla's data
- Liyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Liyla
Nearby Names Like Liyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liyla
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Liyah Girl
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Liyana Girl
#1489 1,681 births
Liyanna Girl
#10877 160 births
Liyat Girl
#9451 143 births
Compare Liyla side by side: Liyla vs Liya Liyla vs Liyah Liyla vs Liyana
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Emberlie #10093
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Avaiah #10088
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Khalayah #10094
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Munachimso #10095
195 births · Peak 2015
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Liyla: #10091 Girls' Name - 162 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liyla. 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 Liyla 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 June 2026.