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Worldwide Name Statistics

Laila

Ranked #999 - 1 in 190,799 people
US

Most common in

United States

42k bearers

World total

41,929

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#999

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States42k
Worldwide
~42k
rank #999
Rarity
1 in 190,799
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~42k in US

About the name Laila

There are an estimated 41,929 people named Laila alive worldwide today. That ranks Laila at #999 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Laila is held by approximately 41,929 people, ranking #999 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,916 U.S. residents).

Historically Laila is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Laila appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Laila popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Laila, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1884: 7
  2. 1893: 5
  3. 1899: 5
  4. 1903: 6
  5. 1908: 6
  6. 1909: 5
  7. 1910: 7
  8. 1911: 9
  9. 1912: 12
  10. 1913: 12
  11. 1914: 22
  12. 1915: 23
  13. 1916: 25
  14. 1917: 19
  15. 1918: 17
  16. 1919: 29
  17. 1920: 25
  18. 1921: 31
  19. 1922: 11
  20. 1923: 26
  21. 1924: 8
  22. 1925: 19
  23. 1926: 14
  24. 1927: 17
  25. 1928: 11
  26. 1929: 15
  27. 1930: 13
  28. 1931: 10
  29. 1932: 10
  30. 1933: 14
  31. 1934: 12
  32. 1935: 7
  33. 1936: 11
  34. 1937: 11
  35. 1938: 11
  36. 1939: 8
  37. 1940: 6
  38. 1941: 7
  39. 1942: 10
  40. 1943: 15
  41. 1944: 6
  42. 1945: 10
  43. 1946: 10
  44. 1947: 9
  45. 1948: 9
  46. 1949: 7
  47. 1951: 11
  48. 1952: 10
  49. 1953: 20
  50. 1954: 11
  51. 1955: 15
  52. 1956: 12
  53. 1957: 17
  54. 1958: 23
  55. 1959: 17
  56. 1960: 18
  57. 1961: 17
  58. 1962: 25
  59. 1963: 25
  60. 1964: 25
  61. 1965: 20
  62. 1966: 29
  63. 1967: 17
  64. 1968: 21
  65. 1969: 23
  66. 1970: 24
  67. 1971: 24
  68. 1972: 34
  69. 1973: 47
  70. 1974: 53
  71. 1975: 62
  72. 1976: 60
  73. 1977: 49
  74. 1978: 63
  75. 1979: 58
  76. 1980: 64
  77. 1981: 72
  78. 1982: 56
  79. 1983: 76
  80. 1984: 79
  81. 1985: 70
  82. 1986: 79
  83. 1987: 59
  84. 1988: 60
  85. 1989: 79
  86. 1990: 78
  87. 1991: 101
  88. 1992: 100
  89. 1993: 96
  90. 1994: 87
  91. 1995: 110
  92. 1996: 111
  93. 1997: 116
  94. 1998: 131
  95. 1999: 168
  96. 2000: 389
  97. 2001: 612
  98. 2002: 801
  99. 2003: 1,306
  100. 2004: 1,288
  101. 2005: 1,453
  102. 2006: 1,445
  103. 2007: 2,365
  104. 2008: 2,414
  105. 2009: 2,384
  106. 2010: 2,249
  107. 2011: 2,198
  108. 2012: 2,257
  109. 2013: 2,148
  110. 2014: 2,147
  111. 2015: 1,889
  112. 2016: 1,951
  113. 2017: 1,751
  114. 2018: 1,620
  115. 2019: 1,461
  116. 2020: 1,303
  117. 2021: 1,253
  118. 2022: 1,031
  119. 2023: 989
  120. 2024: 844
  121. 2025: 755

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Laila worldwide?

There are an estimated 41,929 people named Laila alive worldwide today, ranking #999 globally.

Is Laila a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 190,799 people. In the United States there are roughly 41,929 bearers, which is 1 in 7,916 Americans.

Is Laila a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Laila is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Laila come from?

Who are famous people named Laila?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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