Girl name
Laila
Laila holds the #413 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 755 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #227 in 2020 to #413 today. Its strongest year on record was 2009 (#135 nationally, 2,379 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1884. The name's biggest fan base is in Maryland (#212 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#413
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#135
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
755
girls named Laila
Laila popularity, 1880–2025
Where Laila is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#212), Louisiana (#254), Mississippi (#301)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Laila in the most recent year of SSA data.
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