How Many People Are Named Laila?
An estimated 41,638 people in the United States have the first name Laila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Laila peaked in popularity in 2008 with 2,413 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laila as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Laila is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
41,638
About 1 in 8,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
2,413 births
Total Registered
42,736
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laila
Laila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 42,736 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Laila as a male name
Ranked #13,247 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 2012 (7 births)
Laila as a female name
Ranked #371 in 2024
839 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (2,413 births)
Laila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laila span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 19,666 babies were registered. Laila has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laila by Decade
How has Laila tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laila by State
Birth registrations for Laila span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 790 Lailas were registered per state.
Laila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Laila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laila?
We estimate approximately 41,638 people named Laila are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Laila a common name?
Laila is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,736 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laila most popular?
Laila reached peak popularity in 2008, when 2,413 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laila is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laila a female name?
Laila is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laila Smith, Laila Johnson, Laila Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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