How Many People Are Named Laiyah?
An estimated 723 people in the United States have the first name Laiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Laiyah peaked in popularity in 2015 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laiyah 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 Laiyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
723
About 1 in 474,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2015
112 births
Total Registered
728
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laiyah
Laiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 728 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laiyah as a female name
Ranked #8,191 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (112 births)
Laiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laiyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 577 babies were registered. Laiyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laiyah by Decade
How has Laiyah 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.
Laiyah by State
Birth registrations for Laiyah span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Mississippi, Maryland, Louisiana. On average, about 23 Laiyahs were registered per state.
Laiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Laiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laiyah?
We estimate approximately 723 people named Laiyah 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 474,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Laiyah a common name?
Laiyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 728 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laiyah most popular?
Laiyah reached peak popularity in 2015, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laiyah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laiyah a female name?
Laiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laiyah Smith, Laiyah Johnson, Laiyah 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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