In 2024, 2,944 girls in the United States were named Lyla, making it the 83rd most popular girl's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 141st a decade earlier.
2024 is its busiest year on record.
Records for Lyla go back to 1884, and 46,190 babies have been given the name since.
Arabic name meaning "night" or variation of Leila. Has a melodic, flowing quality.
Lyla is of Arabic origin, described as elegant in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 2,944 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
Arabic name meaning "night" or variation of Leila. Has a melodic, flowing quality.
Lyla is of Arabic origin, and is usually described as elegant in style.
In 2024, 2,944 girls in the United States were named Lyla, making it the 83rd most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 2,944 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.