Layla

Girl Arabic /LAY-lah/ #30 in 2023

Layla is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Layla

Night; dark-haired beauty.

Popularity of Layla

Popularity, 1950–2023

5,698 births in 2023

1950 2023

118,424 U.S. births recorded from 1950–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2019

6,523 babies

First recorded

1950

73 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

LailaLeila

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.