Layla
LAY-luh Girl Arabic
Night
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning 'night'. It is a variant of Leila.
Variants
- Laila
- Laylah
- Lailah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Layla in Australia, 2025
Australia top girlsPopularity
Falling
#40 2025 · 524 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | #84 | Not ranked | #59 | Not ranked | #73 |
| 2007 | Not ranked | #61 | Not ranked | #68 | Not ranked | #43 |
| 2008 | #50 | #48 | #74 | #46 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2009 | #42 | #45 | #50 | #38 | Not ranked | #46 |
| 2010 | #37 | #36 | #48 | #29 | Not ranked | #33 |
| 2011 | #40 | #35 | #49 | #37 | Not ranked | #38 |
| 2012 | #33 | #29 | #44 | #32 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2013 | #29 | #29 | #32 | #30 | Not ranked | #22 |
| 2014 | #32 | #28 | #41 | #28 | Not ranked | #31 |
| 2015 | #32 | #36 | #40 | #28 | Not ranked | #29 |
| 2016 | #32 | #30 | #35 | #31 | Not ranked | #39 |
| 2017 | #34 | #36 | #39 | #23 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2018 | #31 | #34 | #37 | #25 | Not ranked | #26 |
| 2019 | #34 | #36 | #38 | #22 | Not ranked | #37 |
| 2020 | #30 | #24 | #42 | #32 | Not ranked | #29 |
| 2021 | #30 | #38 | #36 | #25 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2022 | #36 | #42 | #33 | #28 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2023 | #33 | #47 | #34 | #26 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2024 | #37 | #31 | #47 | #25 | #30 | #44 |
| 2025 | #40 | #37 | #42 | #35 | #27 | #41 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#36 2025 · 5,338 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #101 |
| 2007 | #85 |
| 2008 | #55 |
| 2009 | #45 |
| 2010 | #36 |
| 2011 | #35 |
| 2012 | #31 |
| 2013 | #30 |
| 2014 | #29 |
| 2015 | #30 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #26 |
| 2018 | #27 |
| 2019 | #23 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #24 |
| 2022 | #29 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #37 |
| 2025 | #36 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#50 2025 · 833 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #90 |
| 2007 | #82 |
| 2008 | #68 |
| 2009 | #48 |
| 2010 | #44 |
| 2011 | #30 |
| 2012 | #29 |
| 2013 | #31 |
| 2014 | #38 |
| 2015 | #35 |
| 2016 | #40 |
| 2017 | #38 |
| 2018 | #44 |
| 2019 | #48 |
| 2020 | #51 |
| 2021 | #53 |
| 2022 | #56 |
| 2023 | #53 |
| 2024 | #56 |
| 2025 | #50 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#41 2024 · 89 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #176 |
| 2006 | #157 |
| 2007 | #95 |
| 2008 | #119 |
| 2009 | #60 |
| 2010 | #50 |
| 2011 | #36 |
| 2012 | #31 |
| 2013 | #34 |
| 2014 | #25 |
| 2015 | #33 |
| 2016 | #27 |
| 2017 | #32 |
| 2018 | #39 |
| 2019 | #50 |
| 2020 | #29 |
| 2021 | #48 |
| 2022 | #44 |
| 2023 | #49 |
| 2024 | #41 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#69 2025 · 30 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #368 |
| 2007 | #251 |
| 2008 | #296 |
| 2009 | #299 |
| 2010 | #121 |
| 2011 | #137 |
| 2012 | #91 |
| 2013 | #96 |
| 2014 | #70 |
| 2015 | #71 |
| 2016 | #68 |
| 2017 | #69 |
| 2018 | #79 |
| 2019 | #63 |
| 2020 | #65 |
| 2021 | #66 |
| 2022 | #83 |
| 2023 | #86 |
| 2024 | #91 |
| 2025 | #69 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#60 2025 · 83 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #163 |
| 2007 | #129 |
| 2008 | #107 |
| 2009 | #75 |
| 2010 | #50 |
| 2011 | #54 |
| 2012 | #46 |
| 2013 | #58 |
| 2014 | #51 |
| 2015 | #47 |
| 2016 | #44 |
| 2017 | #45 |
| 2018 | #57 |
| 2019 | #55 |
| 2020 | #56 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #60 |
| 2023 | #64 |
| 2024 | #69 |
| 2025 | #60 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#50 2024 · 419 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #215 |
| 2006 | #149 |
| 2007 | #113 |
| 2008 | #91 |
| 2009 | #70 |
| 2010 | #64 |
| 2011 | #58 |
| 2012 | #54 |
| 2013 | #60 |
| 2014 | #57 |
| 2015 | #62 |
| 2016 | #53 |
| 2017 | #48 |
| 2018 | #46 |
| 2019 | #50 |
| 2020 | #41 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #49 |
| 2023 | #47 |
| 2024 | #50 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#32 2025 · 89 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #180 |
| 2007 | #136 |
| 2008 | #105 |
| 2009 | #119 |
| 2010 | #87 |
| 2011 | #87 |
| 2012 | #64 |
| 2013 | #58 |
| 2014 | #64 |
| 2015 | #50 |
| 2016 | #33 |
| 2017 | #40 |
| 2018 | #33 |
| 2019 | #33 |
| 2020 | #41 |
| 2021 | #38 |
| 2022 | #30 |
| 2023 | #51 |
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2025 | #32 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.