Lyla
Girl name · #80 in 2025 · Well-known
Lyla is currently the #80 girl name in the United States — 3,089 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #141, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 583 girls born in 2025 was named Lyla.
The 141-year story
Lyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,089 babies and a rank of #80. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lyla per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lyla is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lyla is most common in ND (5.9 per 1,000), ME (4.8 per 1,000), RI (4.5 per 1,000), NE (4.4 per 1,000), UT (4.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lyla is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Lyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayla, Layla, Myla, Nyla, and Lucia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,089 | #80 |
| 2024 | 2,954 | #83 |
| 2023 | 2,659 | #99 |
| 2022 | 2,665 | #105 |
| 2021 | 2,521 | #110 |
| 2020 | 2,307 | #118 |
| 2019 | 2,449 | #121 |
| 2018 | 2,306 | #128 |
| 2017 | 2,269 | #131 |
| 2016 | 2,224 | #138 |
| 2015 | 2,276 | #141 |
| 2014 | 2,383 | #141 |
| 2013 | 2,082 | #154 |
| 2012 | 2,225 | #146 |
| 2011 | 2,416 | #127 |
| 2010 | 2,291 | #135 |
| 2009 | 2,071 | #154 |
| 2008 | 1,508 | #223 |
| 2007 | 887 | #367 |
| 2006 | 449 | #642 |
| 2005 | 293 | #863 |
| 2004 | 208 | #1099 |
| 2003 | 197 | #1117 |
| 2002 | 139 | #1386 |
| 2001 | 119 | #1560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyla a popular girl name?
Lyla ranked #80 among girls in 2025 with 3,089 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #141.
When was the name Lyla most popular?
Lyla peaked in 2025, when 3,089 American girls received the name (ranked #80 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 583 newborn American girls was named Lyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.