Girl · Name family
Laya
61,516births recorded
16Countries
6Variants
2005Peak · Catalonia
#12Catalonia 2025
Laya is a girl name family recorded 61,516 times in 16 countries since 1964. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#12 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2005, at 1,575.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Laia (Spain, Catalonia, Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Laya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laia | Catalan | 28,071 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #26 | 2017 | – |
| Laia | Catalan | 19,279 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #12 | 2005 | ▼ 46 % |
| Laia | Catalan | 1,955 | 🇫🇷 France | #368 | 2024 | ▲ 108 % |
| Laia | Catalan | 1,130 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2173 | 2022 | ▲ 110 % |
| Laia | Catalan | 763 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #792 | 2014 | ▲ 188 % |
| Laia | Catalan | 136 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #617 | 2024 | ▲ 39 % |
| Laya | English | 3,170 | 🇫🇷 France | #103 | 2025 | ▲ 1,001 % |
| Laya | English | 2,102 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1540 | 2025 | ▲ 55 % |
| Laya | English | 298 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1362 | 2025 | ▲ 101 % |
| Laya | English | 245 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #149 | 2025 | ▲ 1,021 % |
| Laya | English | 150 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #644 | 2024 | new |
| Laya | English | 113 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #255 | 2025 | new |
| Layah | French | 1,365 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2933 | 2016 | ▼ 15 % |
| Layah | French | 290 | 🇫🇷 France | #1035 | 2024 | ▲ 787 % |
| Layah | French | 132 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2023 | ▼ 11 % |
| Layah | French | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2013 | – |
| Layah | French | 5 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2018 | – |
| Laiyah | English | 736 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2015 | ▼ 92 % |
| Laiya | English | 496 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2019 | ▼ 65 % |
| Laiya | English | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | #5369 | 2023 | – |
| Laiya | English | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Laiah | English | 340 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2012 | ▼ 72 % |
| Laiah | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #5053 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Laia ↔ Laya — spelling variant
- Laia ↔ Layah — spelling variant
- Laia ↔ Laiyah — spelling variant
- Laia ↔ Laiya — spelling variant
- Laia ↔ Laiah — spelling variant
Questions about Laya
How popular is the name Laya?
In 2025 it ranked #12 in Catalonia. Official registers record 61,516 births across 16 countries.
What is Laya in other languages?
Laia (Catalan); Layah (French); Laiyah (English); Laiya (English); Laiah (English).
When was Laya most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2005, at 1,575.2 births per 100,000.
Is Laya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Laya is a girl name.