How Many People Are Named Lyla Lane?

There are approximately 19 people named Lyla Lane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lyla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

19

1 in 18,039,702 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Lyla: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lyla. The peak year was 2024 with 2,944 births. The average person named Lyla today is 12 years old.

Male
Female
0 589 1K 2K 2K 3K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Lyla

In the 2020 Census, the first name Lyla was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (74.62%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (13.65%) and Two or More Races (6.41%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Lyla in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Lyla rose or fell over time.

White
74.62%
Black
2.09%
Hispanic
13.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.43%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.80%
Two or More Races
6.41%

Ancestry of the Lane Surname

The surname Lane was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Lane in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
73.84%
Black
16.72%
Hispanic
3.40%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.78%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.92%
Two or More Races
4.34%

How we calculated this

The first name "Lyla" has an estimated frequency of 0.0126% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Lane" appears at a rate of 43.37 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Lyla are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 19 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Lyla Lane: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Lyla Lane?

We estimate approximately 19 people named Lyla Lane are alive in the United States today. The first name Lyla is shared by 43,266 Americans, and the surname Lane is shared by 148,636.

How rare is the name Lyla Lane?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. The first name Lyla is uncommon and the surname Lane is common.

Is Lyla a male or female name?

Lyla is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 12 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Lyla?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Lyla was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (74.62%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (13.65%) and Two or More Races (6.41%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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