Layla
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning night, dark beauty.
Babies a year
6,283
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#36
up from #37
UK popularity
#50
833 babies · up from #56
How Layla has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #30 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #26 |
| 2018 | #27 |
| 2019 | #23 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #24 |
| 2022 | #29 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #37 |
| 2025 | #36 |
In 2025, 833 babies in England and Wales were named Layla. In the US, 6,283 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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