Girl · Name family
Layla
267,300births recorded
23Countries
4Variants
2012Peak · Scotland
#35New South Wales 2025
Layla is a girl name family recorded 267,300 times in 23 countries since 1884. It ranks highest today in New South Wales (#35 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2012, at 480.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Laila (France, 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 Layla
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layla | English | 129,245 | 🇺🇸 United States | #36 | 2019 | ▼ 6 % |
| Layla | English | 25,353 | 🏴 England & Wales | #50 | 2012 | ▼ 28 % |
| Layla | English | 3,718 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #41 | 2020 | ▲ 21 % |
| Layla | English | 3,580 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #35 | 2020 | – |
| Layla | English | 2,625 | 🇫🇷 France | #416 | 2023 | ▲ 85 % |
| Layla | English | 2,356 | 🏴 Scotland | #43 | 2014 | ▼ 17 % |
| Laila | English | 43,507 | 🇺🇸 United States | #413 | 2009 | ▼ 55 % |
| Laila | English | 6,975 | 🏴 England & Wales | #295 | 2010 | ▼ 40 % |
| Laila | English | 6,573 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #697 | 1999 | ▼ 20 % |
| Laila | English | 6,425 | 🇫🇷 France | #1094 | 1982 | ▼ 6 % |
| Laila | English | 1,152 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #352 | 2012 | ▼ 32 % |
| Laila | English | 729 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #409 | 2009 | ▼ 35 % |
| Laylah | English | 7,297 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1250 | 2014 | ▼ 51 % |
| Laylah | English | 554 | 🏴 England & Wales | #997 | 2025 | ▲ 54 % |
| Laylah | English | 101 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 2014 | ▼ 35 % |
| Laylah | English | 51 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2017 | – |
| Laylah | English | 11 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2013 | – |
| Laylah | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | #4784 | 2025 | – |
| Lailah | English | 6,900 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1592 | 2010 | ▼ 64 % |
| Lailah | English | 419 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2015 | ▼ 67 % |
| Lailah | English | 69 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2014 | – |
| Lailah | English | 12 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2012 | – |
| Lailah | English | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2015 | – |
| Lailah | English | 5 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Layla ↔ Laila — spelling variant
- Layla ↔ Laylah — spelling variant
- Layla ↔ Lailah — spelling variant
Questions about Layla
How popular is the name Layla?
In 2025 it ranked #35 in New South Wales. Official registers record 267,300 births across 23 countries.
What is Layla in other languages?
Laila (English); Laylah (English); Lailah (English).
When was Layla most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2012, at 480.1 births per 100,000.
Is Layla a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Layla is a girl name.