Layla
Girl name · Arabic origin
Layla meaning
(Born at) night, rapture, elation, dark beauty. A well-known character in Arabic literature i.e. the beloved of Majnoon.
Layla at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- ليلةAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #37 in 2024
Layla popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1970 | #6,362 | 7 |
| 1980 | #1,083 | 130 |
| 1990 | #1,247 | 132 |
| 2000 | #407 | 698 |
| 2010 | #37 | 5,899 |
| 2019 | #23 | 6,518 |
| 2020 | #24 | 6,221 |
| 2024 | #37 | 5,305 |
All 61 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1955 | #4,740 | 7 |
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1964 | #5,474 | 7 |
| 1967 | #4,300 | 10 |
| 1969 | #5,974 | 7 |
| 1970 | #6,362 | 7 |
| 1971 | #2,001 | 42 |
| 1972 | #971 | 124 |
| 1973 | #851 | 151 |
| 1974 | #757 | 185 |
| 1975 | #741 | 194 |
| 1976 | #800 | 174 |
| 1977 | #746 | 206 |
| 1978 | #976 | 142 |
| 1979 | #1,061 | 130 |
| 1980 | #1,083 | 130 |
| 1981 | #1,227 | 106 |
| 1982 | #1,178 | 116 |
| 1983 | #1,373 | 87 |
| 1984 | #1,184 | 111 |
| 1985 | #1,505 | 81 |
| 1986 | #1,135 | 127 |
| 1987 | #1,446 | 90 |
| 1988 | #1,320 | 109 |
| 1989 | #1,506 | 95 |
| 1990 | #1,247 | 132 |
| 1991 | #1,453 | 109 |
| 1992 | #1,085 | 166 |
| 1993 | #682 | 320 |
| 1994 | #872 | 224 |
| 1995 | #832 | 235 |
| 1996 | #912 | 215 |
| 1997 | #1,018 | 189 |
| 1998 | #859 | 247 |
| 1999 | #654 | 351 |
| 2000 | #407 | 698 |
| 2001 | #328 | 947 |
| 2002 | #291 | 1,073 |
| 2003 | #195 | 1,687 |
| 2004 | #167 | 2,012 |
| 2005 | #144 | 2,384 |
| 2006 | #100 | 3,362 |
| 2007 | #85 | 3,902 |
| 2008 | #55 | 4,931 |
| 2009 | #45 | 5,212 |
| 2010 | #37 | 5,899 |
| 2011 | #35 | 6,087 |
| 2012 | #31 | 6,278 |
| 2013 | #30 | 6,489 |
| 2014 | #29 | 6,464 |
| 2015 | #30 | 6,346 |
| 2016 | #30 | 6,298 |
| 2017 | #26 | 6,333 |
| 2018 | #27 | 6,509 |
| 2019 | #23 | 6,518 |
| 2020 | #24 | 6,221 |
| 2021 | #24 | 6,347 |
| 2022 | #29 | 6,091 |
| 2023 | #30 | 5,698 |
| 2024 | #37 | 5,305 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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