How Many People Are Named Laiyla?
An estimated 271 people in the United States have the first name Laiyla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Laiyla peaked in popularity in 2011 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laiyla 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 Laiyla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
271
About 1 in 1,264,776 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2011
25 births
Total Registered
273
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laiyla
Laiyla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 273 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laiyla as a female name
Ranked #11,653 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (25 births)
Laiyla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laiyla span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 172 babies were registered. Laiyla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laiyla by Decade
How has Laiyla 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.
Laiyla by State
Birth registrations for Laiyla span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 5 Laiylas were registered per state.
Laiyla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laiyla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Laiyla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laiyla?
We estimate approximately 271 people named Laiyla 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 1,264,776 Americans share this first name.
Is Laiyla a common name?
Laiyla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 273 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laiyla most popular?
Laiyla reached peak popularity in 2011, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laiyla is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laiyla a female name?
Laiyla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laiyla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laiyla Smith, Laiyla Johnson, Laiyla 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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