235,595births recorded
24Countries
6Variants
2015Peak · South Australia
#25Hungary 2025
Lyla is a girl name family recorded 235,595 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#25 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2015, at 523.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lila (United States, France, Argentina), Lilla (Hungary).
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 Lyla
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila | English | 76,550 | 🇺🇸 United States | #186 | 1904 | ▲ 12 % |
| Lila | English | 19,495 | 🇫🇷 France | #90 | 2021 | ▲ 6 % |
| Lila | English | 5,151 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #714 | 1930 | ▲ 147 % |
| Lila | English | 3,908 | 🏴 England & Wales | #179 | 2025 | ▲ 59 % |
| Lila | English | 2,149 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #102 | 2023 | ▲ 133 % |
| Lila | English | 2,045 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #391 | 1918 | ▼ 44 % |
| Lyla | English | 49,299 | 🇺🇸 United States | #80 | 2025 | ▲ 52 % |
| Lyla | English | 9,660 | 🏴 England & Wales | #61 | 2025 | ▲ 91 % |
| Lyla | English | 2,935 | 🇫🇷 France | #394 | 2021 | ▲ 10 % |
| Lyla | English | 1,892 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #70 | 2024 | ▲ 3 % |
| Lyla | English | 709 | 🏴 Scotland | #50 | 2025 | ▲ 158 % |
| Lyla | English | 541 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #73 | 2025 | ▲ 84 % |
| Lilah | English | 24,664 | 🇺🇸 United States | #179 | 2025 | ▲ 88 % |
| Lilah | English | 4,324 | 🏴 England & Wales | #99 | 2023 | ▲ 220 % |
| Lilah | English | 837 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #214 | 2013 | ▲ 24 % |
| Lilah | English | 440 | 🇫🇷 France | #3756 | 2005 | ▼ 58 % |
| Lilah | English | 273 | 🏴 Scotland | #100 | 2023 | ▲ 540 % |
| Lilah | English | 252 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #129 | 2025 | ▲ 206 % |
| Lilla | English | 7,706 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #25 | 2013 | – |
| Lilla | English | 4,440 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4987 | 1886 | ▼ 28 % |
| Lilla | English | 522 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #277 | 2016 | ▼ 27 % |
| Lilla | English | 370 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Lilla | English | 225 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Lilla | English | 17 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2017 | – |
| Lylah | English | 8,547 | 🇺🇸 United States | #584 | 2024 | ▲ 24 % |
| Lylah | English | 897 | 🏴 England & Wales | #468 | 2025 | ▲ 198 % |
| Lylah | English | 267 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #783 | 2020 | ▼ 23 % |
| Lylah | English | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | #5711 | 2020 | ▼ 69 % |
| Lylah | English | 74 | 🏴 Scotland | #324 | 2024 | new |
| Lylah | English | 37 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2015 | – |
| Lylla | French | 280 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 2023 | ▲ 559 % |
| Lylla | French | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Lylla | French | 23 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lila ↔ Lyla — spelling variant
- Lila ↔ Lilah — spelling variant
- Lila ↔ Lilla — spelling variant
- Lila ↔ Lylah — spelling variant
- Lila ↔ Lylla — spelling variant
Questions about Lyla
How popular is the name Lyla?
In 2025 it ranked #25 in Hungary. Official registers record 235,595 births across 24 countries.
What is Lyla in other languages?
Lila (English); Lilah (English); Lilla (English); Lylah (English); Lylla (French).
When was Lyla most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2015, at 523.6 births per 100,000.
Is Lyla a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lyla is a girl name.