Laila
A spelling of Arabic Layla, from layl, night. In Scandinavia the same form renders the Sami name Laila, a version of Helga.
Laila in 2025
Laila was given to 755 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 854th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,391 babies born.
The history of Laila
Laila reached its highest point in 2008, when 2,414 babies were given the name, ranking 309th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 301st, in 2009.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 43,507 babies have been named Laila. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Laila by decade
| Decade | Babies named Laila | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | 1,629 |
| 1890s | 10 | 2,459 |
| 1900s | 17 | 2,548 |
| 1910s | 175 | 2,528 |
| 1920s | 177 | 2,692 |
| 1930s | 107 | 3,855 |
| 1940s | 89 | 4,039 |
| 1950s | 136 | 3,858 |
| 1960s | 220 | 3,475 |
| 1970s | 474 | 2,553 |
| 1980s | 694 | 2,393 |
| 1990s | 1,098 | 2,027 |
| 2000s | 14,457 | 301 |
| 2010s | 19,671 | 314 |
| 2020s | 6,175 | 501 |
Where Laila is heading
Laila has fallen 60% over the past decade, from 1,889 babies in 2015 to 755 in 2025.
Names like Laila
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Laila.