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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lyla

Ranked #948 - 1 in 174,220 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

45,919

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#948

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #948
Rarity
1 in 174,220
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Lyla

There are an estimated 45,919 people named Lyla alive worldwide today. That ranks Lyla at #948 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lyla is held by approximately 45,919 people, ranking #948 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,228 U.S. residents).

Historically Lyla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Lyla 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Lyla popularity by year

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

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  1. 1884: 7
  2. 1885: 5
  3. 1889: 6
  4. 1890: 10
  5. 1891: 7
  6. 1892: 9
  7. 1893: 14
  8. 1894: 13
  9. 1895: 11
  10. 1896: 15
  11. 1897: 12
  12. 1898: 13
  13. 1899: 5
  14. 1900: 14
  15. 1901: 9
  16. 1902: 11
  17. 1903: 13
  18. 1904: 10
  19. 1905: 10
  20. 1906: 16
  21. 1907: 11
  22. 1908: 20
  23. 1909: 10
  24. 1910: 21
  25. 1911: 13
  26. 1912: 35
  27. 1913: 35
  28. 1914: 43
  29. 1915: 52
  30. 1916: 60
  31. 1917: 51
  32. 1918: 67
  33. 1919: 50
  34. 1920: 69
  35. 1921: 86
  36. 1922: 78
  37. 1923: 82
  38. 1924: 103
  39. 1925: 117
  40. 1926: 89
  41. 1927: 79
  42. 1928: 73
  43. 1929: 80
  44. 1930: 75
  45. 1931: 66
  46. 1932: 64
  47. 1933: 64
  48. 1934: 66
  49. 1935: 62
  50. 1936: 61
  51. 1937: 50
  52. 1938: 61
  53. 1939: 65
  54. 1940: 74
  55. 1941: 53
  56. 1942: 70
  57. 1943: 81
  58. 1944: 43
  59. 1945: 61
  60. 1946: 61
  61. 1947: 49
  62. 1948: 66
  63. 1949: 51
  64. 1950: 50
  65. 1951: 62
  66. 1952: 48
  67. 1953: 50
  68. 1954: 46
  69. 1955: 37
  70. 1956: 51
  71. 1957: 40
  72. 1958: 26
  73. 1959: 31
  74. 1960: 29
  75. 1961: 30
  76. 1962: 33
  77. 1963: 28
  78. 1964: 20
  79. 1965: 14
  80. 1966: 14
  81. 1967: 11
  82. 1968: 14
  83. 1969: 17
  84. 1970: 17
  85. 1971: 16
  86. 1972: 18
  87. 1973: 19
  88. 1974: 18
  89. 1975: 22
  90. 1976: 17
  91. 1977: 28
  92. 1978: 15
  93. 1979: 20
  94. 1980: 18
  95. 1981: 20
  96. 1982: 21
  97. 1983: 17
  98. 1984: 21
  99. 1985: 27
  100. 1986: 23
  101. 1987: 15
  102. 1988: 24
  103. 1989: 29
  104. 1990: 34
  105. 1991: 30
  106. 1992: 26
  107. 1993: 29
  108. 1994: 20
  109. 1995: 26
  110. 1996: 29
  111. 1997: 34
  112. 1998: 64
  113. 1999: 84
  114. 2000: 98
  115. 2001: 119
  116. 2002: 139
  117. 2003: 197
  118. 2004: 208
  119. 2005: 293
  120. 2006: 449
  121. 2007: 887
  122. 2008: 1,508
  123. 2009: 2,071
  124. 2010: 2,291
  125. 2011: 2,416
  126. 2012: 2,225
  127. 2013: 2,082
  128. 2014: 2,383
  129. 2015: 2,276
  130. 2016: 2,224
  131. 2017: 2,269
  132. 2018: 2,306
  133. 2019: 2,449
  134. 2020: 2,307
  135. 2021: 2,526
  136. 2022: 2,665
  137. 2023: 2,659
  138. 2024: 2,954
  139. 2025: 3,089

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lyla worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,919 people named Lyla alive worldwide today, ranking #948 globally.

Is Lyla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 174,220 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,919 bearers, which is 1 in 7,228 Americans.

Is Lyla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lyla is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Lyla come from?

Who are famous people named Lyla?

Data sources

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

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