Laiyah
How to say it: LAY-uh · /ˈleɪə/
Modern American respelling of Layah, variant of Leah 'weary' - popularized by similarity to Aaliyah.
Laiyah was the 821st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #890 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #821 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,551 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #890 |
| In France, 2025 | #81 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Laiyah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lai
- Laya
- Yaya
Honouring a Laiyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Laiyah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #81 for girls in 2025.
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