Layel
How to say it: la-YEL · /laˈjɛl/
Nights - variant of Arabic Layal meaning night, modern feminine use in France and Maghreb.
Layel was the 2,161st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,719 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 | #2,161 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 60,278 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +54% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,719 |
| In France, 2025 | #366 among girls’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Layel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Laya
- Laye
Honouring a Layel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Layel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #366 for girls in 2025.
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