US Popularity:79
Origin:Arabic
Meaning:Night; Night beauty
The feminine, Arabic name Layla is more delicate and lilting than its distant cousin Kayla. Similar to floral Lily and Lila, Layla delivers an elegant bouquet of variations, including Laila and Leila. Musicians Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon penned the haunting song “Layla” in the 1970s. In the X-Men comics, Layla Miller is a mysterious, mischievous mutant detective. But the intrigue doesn’t stop with pop culture, this mysterious name meaning "night" or “night beauty” gives a title to the feeling you get when sitting under a blanket of stars.

Layla Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Layla is currently #205 on The Bump
Girl:Layla is currently #88 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Layla is currently #79 in U.S. births
Girl:Layla is currently #26 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#79
in 2022
- 5
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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