Laylah
How to say it: LAY-luh · /ˈleɪlə/
Variant spelling of Layla, from Arabic 'layla' meaning 'night' or 'dark beauty'.
Laylah was the 31st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 179 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #52 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 | #31 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 179 |
| Share of births | 1 in 516 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #52 |
| In France, 2025 | #294 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born of recent decades, Laylah crested in the 2010s and remains near that level. A gentle slide is expected next.
What goes with it
Liquid and gentle across two syllables, Laylah moves easily across languages. Zara pairs nicely in tone.
Nicknames
- Lay
- Layla
Honouring a Laylah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Laylah is about 1 in 22.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #294 for girls in 2025.
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