How Many People Are Named Laiya?
An estimated 483 people in the United States have the first name Laiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Laiya peaked in popularity in 2019 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laiya 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 Laiya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
483
About 1 in 709,636 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
40 births
Total Registered
488
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laiya
Laiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 488 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laiya as a female name
Ranked #6,787 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (40 births)
Laiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laiya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 259 babies were registered. While Laiya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laiya by Decade
How has Laiya 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.
Laiya by State
Birth registrations for Laiya span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Georgia. On average, about 9 Laiyas were registered per state.
Laiya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laiya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Laiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laiya?
We estimate approximately 483 people named Laiya 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 709,636 Americans share this first name.
Is Laiya a common name?
Laiya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 488 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laiya most popular?
Laiya reached peak popularity in 2019, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laiya is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laiya a female name?
Laiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laiya Smith, Laiya Johnson, Laiya 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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