Lyla
A respelling of Lila, which comes through Persian from the Arabic name Layla, built on a word meaning night.
Lyla in 2025
Lyla was given to 3,089 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 201st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,073 babies born.
The history of Lyla
Lyla reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,089 babies were given the name, ranking 201st that year.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 49,299 babies have been named Lyla. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lyla by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lyla | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 1,637 |
| 1890s | 109 | 1,295 |
| 1900s | 124 | 1,440 |
| 1910s | 427 | 1,555 |
| 1920s | 856 | 1,235 |
| 1930s | 634 | 1,495 |
| 1940s | 609 | 1,494 |
| 1950s | 441 | 2,005 |
| 1960s | 210 | 3,272 |
| 1970s | 190 | 4,531 |
| 1980s | 215 | 5,170 |
| 1990s | 376 | 3,229 |
| 2000s | 5,969 | 341 |
| 2010s | 22,921 | 291 |
| 2020s | 16,200 | 201 |
Where Lyla is heading
Lyla has risen 36% over the past decade, from 2,276 babies in 2015 to 3,089 in 2025.
Names like Lyla
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lyla.