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Worldwide Name Statistics

Layla

Ranked #409 - 1 in 63,043 people
US

Most common in

United States

127k bearers

World total

126,897

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#409

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States127k
Worldwide
~127k
rank #409
Rarity
1 in 63,043
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~127k in US

About the name Layla

There are an estimated 126,897 people named Layla alive worldwide today. That ranks Layla at #409 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Layla is held by approximately 126,897 people, ranking #409 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,616 U.S. residents).

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

Layla 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%

Layla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Layla, 1950 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1950: 7
  2. 1955: 7
  3. 1957: 5
  4. 1964: 7
  5. 1967: 10
  6. 1969: 7
  7. 1970: 7
  8. 1971: 42
  9. 1972: 124
  10. 1973: 151
  11. 1974: 185
  12. 1975: 194
  13. 1976: 174
  14. 1977: 206
  15. 1978: 142
  16. 1979: 130
  17. 1980: 130
  18. 1981: 106
  19. 1982: 116
  20. 1983: 87
  21. 1984: 111
  22. 1985: 81
  23. 1986: 127
  24. 1987: 90
  25. 1988: 109
  26. 1989: 95
  27. 1990: 132
  28. 1991: 109
  29. 1992: 166
  30. 1993: 320
  31. 1994: 224
  32. 1995: 235
  33. 1996: 215
  34. 1997: 190
  35. 1998: 247
  36. 1999: 351
  37. 2000: 698
  38. 2001: 947
  39. 2002: 1,073
  40. 2003: 1,687
  41. 2004: 2,021
  42. 2005: 2,384
  43. 2006: 3,369
  44. 2007: 3,911
  45. 2008: 4,939
  46. 2009: 5,217
  47. 2010: 5,908
  48. 2011: 6,098
  49. 2012: 6,287
  50. 2013: 6,495
  51. 2014: 6,472
  52. 2015: 6,355
  53. 2016: 6,300
  54. 2017: 6,345
  55. 2018: 6,512
  56. 2019: 6,528
  57. 2020: 6,228
  58. 2021: 6,363
  59. 2022: 6,096
  60. 2023: 5,703
  61. 2024: 5,332
  62. 2025: 5,338

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Layla worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,897 people named Layla alive worldwide today, ranking #409 globally.

Is Layla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,043 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,897 bearers, which is 1 in 2,616 Americans.

Is Layla a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Layla come from?

Who are famous people named Layla?

Data sources

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

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