Girl nameCurrently #83 in the USSteady
Lyla
LY-luh//ˈlaɪlə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
Night
Lyla is a phonetic variant of Layla, from the Arabic word for 'night', chosen by parents who prefer its simpler, more Anglicized spelling. It has followed Layla's rise in popularity through the 2000s and 2010s.
Lyla's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lyla |
|---|---|
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1896 | 15 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 35 |
| 1913 | 35 |
| 1914 | 43 |
| 1915 | 52 |
| 1916 | 60 |
| 1917 | 51 |
| 1918 | 67 |
| 1919 | 50 |
| 1920 | 69 |
| 1921 | 86 |
| 1922 | 78 |
| 1923 | 82 |
| 1924 | 103 |
| 1925 | 117 |
| 1926 | 89 |
| 1927 | 79 |
| 1928 | 73 |
| 1929 | 80 |
| 1930 | 75 |
| 1931 | 66 |
| 1932 | 64 |
| 1933 | 64 |
| 1934 | 66 |
| 1935 | 62 |
| 1936 | 61 |
| 1937 | 50 |
| 1938 | 61 |
| 1939 | 65 |
| 1940 | 74 |
| 1941 | 53 |
| 1942 | 70 |
| 1943 | 81 |
| 1944 | 43 |
| 1945 | 61 |
| 1946 | 61 |
| 1947 | 49 |
| 1948 | 66 |
| 1949 | 51 |
| 1950 | 50 |
| 1951 | 62 |
| 1952 | 48 |
| 1953 | 50 |
| 1954 | 46 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 51 |
| 1957 | 40 |
| 1958 | 26 |
| 1959 | 31 |
| 1960 | 29 |
| 1961 | 30 |
| 1962 | 33 |
| 1963 | 28 |
| 1964 | 20 |
| 1965 | 14 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 18 |
| 1973 | 19 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 28 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 20 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1981 | 20 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 21 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 23 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 24 |
| 1989 | 29 |
| 1990 | 34 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 26 |
| 1993 | 29 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 29 |
| 1997 | 34 |
| 1998 | 64 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 2000 | 98 |
| 2001 | 119 |
| 2002 | 139 |
| 2003 | 196 |
| 2004 | 208 |
| 2005 | 293 |
| 2006 | 449 |
| 2007 | 887 |
| 2008 | 1,508 |
| 2009 | 2,070 |
| 2010 | 2,290 |
| 2011 | 2,416 |
| 2012 | 2,225 |
| 2013 | 2,083 |
| 2014 | 2,383 |
| 2015 | 2,276 |
| 2016 | 2,224 |
| 2017 | 2,268 |
| 2018 | 2,305 |
| 2019 | 2,449 |
| 2020 | 2,307 |
| 2021 | 2,525 |
| 2022 | 2,664 |
| 2023 | 2,655 |
| 2024 | 2,944 |
Lyla through the decades
- Lyla peaked in 2024, when 2,944 babies were named Lyla in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lyla has risen 48% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lyla currently ranks #83 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Ly
Variants & spellings
LaylaLeila