Girl nameCurrently #371 in the USFalling
Laila
2 syllablesPeak year: 20085 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Laila's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Laila |
|---|---|
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 19 |
| 1918 | 17 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 25 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 26 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 19 |
| 1926 | 14 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1933 | 14 |
| 1934 | 12 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 11 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 10 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 20 |
| 1954 | 11 |
| 1955 | 15 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 17 |
| 1958 | 22 |
| 1959 | 17 |
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1962 | 25 |
| 1963 | 25 |
| 1964 | 25 |
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 29 |
| 1967 | 17 |
| 1968 | 21 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 47 |
| 1974 | 53 |
| 1975 | 62 |
| 1976 | 60 |
| 1977 | 49 |
| 1978 | 63 |
| 1979 | 58 |
| 1980 | 64 |
| 1981 | 73 |
| 1982 | 56 |
| 1983 | 76 |
| 1984 | 79 |
| 1985 | 70 |
| 1986 | 79 |
| 1987 | 59 |
| 1988 | 60 |
| 1989 | 79 |
| 1990 | 78 |
| 1991 | 101 |
| 1992 | 100 |
| 1993 | 95 |
| 1994 | 87 |
| 1995 | 110 |
| 1996 | 111 |
| 1997 | 116 |
| 1998 | 131 |
| 1999 | 167 |
| 2000 | 389 |
| 2001 | 612 |
| 2002 | 801 |
| 2003 | 1,306 |
| 2004 | 1,288 |
| 2005 | 1,453 |
| 2006 | 1,445 |
| 2007 | 2,365 |
| 2008 | 2,413 |
| 2009 | 2,384 |
| 2010 | 2,248 |
| 2011 | 2,198 |
| 2012 | 2,257 |
| 2013 | 2,148 |
| 2014 | 2,146 |
| 2015 | 1,889 |
| 2016 | 1,951 |
| 2017 | 1,751 |
| 2018 | 1,618 |
| 2019 | 1,460 |
| 2020 | 1,303 |
| 2021 | 1,252 |
| 2022 | 1,031 |
| 2023 | 988 |
| 2024 | 839 |
Laila through the decades
- Laila peaked in 2008, when 2,413 babies were named Laila in the US.
- The 2010s were Laila's strongest decade, averaging 1,967 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Laila has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Laila currently ranks #371 in the US and is cooling off.