Girl name
Lyla
Lyla holds the #80 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 3,089 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #118 in 2020 to #80 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Lyla, which stretches back to 1884. The name's biggest fan base is in North Dakota (#40 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#80
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#80
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
3,089
girls named Lyla
Lyla popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lyla is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#79), North Dakota (#40), Maine (#57)
Uniqueness score
20/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lyla in the most recent year of SSA data.
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