Lyla

Girl name

Lyla has been given to 49,299 babies in the U.S. since 1884. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #80 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈleɪlə/

A spelling variant of Leila.

Origin: Arabic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

49,299

Peak year

2025 (3,089 babies)

Rank in 2025

#80 for girls

First recorded

1884

10-year trend

▲ +36%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lyla.

46,216 babies since 1921

46,138 babies since 1880

53,118 babies since 1902

45,387 babies since 1892

44,572 babies since 1927

44,189 babies since 1886

43,663 babies since 1880

43,412 babies since 1944

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