Layla
Night — Arabic origin.
Layla currently ranks #50 in Canada (2024), #50 in England and Wales (2025), and #37 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Layla ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Layla has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Layla.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #40 | #48 | #47 | #46 | #50 | — |
| England and Wales | #51 | #53 | #56 | #53 | #56 | #50 |
| USA | #24 | #24 | #29 | #30 | #37 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #50 |
| 2023 | #46 | |
| 2022 | #47 | |
| 2021 | #48 | |
| 2020 | #40 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #53 |
| 2023 | #41 | |
| 2022 | #51 | |
| 2021 | #39 | |
| 2020 | #40 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #56 |
| 2023 | #58 | |
| 2022 | #69 | |
| 2021 | #55 | |
| 2020 | #53 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #41 |
| 2023 | #37 | |
| 2022 | #44 | |
| 2021 | #40 | |
| 2020 | #33 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #97 |
| 2023 | #82 | |
| 2022 | #88 | |
| 2021 | #102 | |
| 2020 | #70 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #50 |
| 2024 | #56 | |
| 2023 | #53 | |
| 2022 | #56 | |
| 2021 | #53 | |
| 2020 | #51 | |
| USA | 2024 | #37 |
| 2023 | #30 | |
| 2022 | #29 | |
| 2021 | #24 | |
| 2020 | #24 | |
Names as popular as Layla
Layla ranked #24 among girl names in USA, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Layla
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Layla a popular girl name?
Yes. Layla reached #24 in USA in 2020, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#24 in USA · 2020
GeographyWhere is Layla most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Layla ranks highest in England and Wales, at #50 in 2025.
#50 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Layla mean?
Layla means Night. It is Arabic in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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