Laila
Girl name · Arabic origin
Laila meaning
(Empress of the) Night, Dark (complexion), Beloved, Born At Night, Sweetheart, famous beauty in leyla & majnun,
- Also recorded (Arabic): night
Laila at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- ليلىAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #370 in 2024
Laila popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | #851 | 7 |
| 1910 | #1,935 | 7 |
| 1920 | #1,666 | 25 |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1960 | #2,904 | 18 |
| 1970 | #2,855 | 24 |
| 1980 | #1,735 | 64 |
| 1990 | #1,828 | 78 |
| 2000 | #643 | 389 |
| 2009 | #135 | 2,379 |
| 2010 | #140 | 2,248 |
| 2020 | #227 | 1,303 |
| 2024 | #370 | 839 |
All 120 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | #851 | 7 |
| 1893 | #1,437 | 5 |
| 1899 | #1,596 | 5 |
| 1903 | #1,592 | 6 |
| 1908 | #1,862 | 6 |
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,935 | 7 |
| 1911 | #1,656 | 9 |
| 1912 | #1,620 | 12 |
| 1913 | #1,766 | 12 |
| 1914 | #1,344 | 22 |
| 1915 | #1,523 | 23 |
| 1916 | #1,485 | 25 |
| 1917 | #1,847 | 19 |
| 1918 | #2,102 | 17 |
| 1919 | #1,445 | 29 |
| 1920 | #1,666 | 25 |
| 1921 | #1,476 | 31 |
| 1922 | #2,958 | 11 |
| 1923 | #1,637 | 26 |
| 1924 | #3,665 | 8 |
| 1925 | #2,018 | 19 |
| 1926 | #2,474 | 14 |
| 1927 | #2,170 | 17 |
| 1928 | #2,768 | 11 |
| 1929 | #2,191 | 15 |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 |
| 1931 | #2,749 | 10 |
| 1932 | #2,831 | 10 |
| 1933 | #2,161 | 14 |
| 1934 | #2,424 | 12 |
| 1935 | #3,431 | 7 |
| 1936 | #2,521 | 11 |
| 1937 | #2,570 | 11 |
| 1938 | #2,579 | 11 |
| 1939 | #3,146 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1941 | #3,559 | 7 |
| 1942 | #2,986 | 10 |
| 1943 | #2,352 | 15 |
| 1944 | #4,054 | 6 |
| 1945 | #2,916 | 10 |
| 1946 | #3,217 | 10 |
| 1947 | #3,706 | 9 |
| 1948 | #3,594 | 9 |
| 1949 | #4,235 | 7 |
| 1951 | #3,284 | 11 |
| 1952 | #3,552 | 10 |
| 1953 | #2,363 | 20 |
| 1954 | #3,490 | 11 |
| 1955 | #2,971 | 15 |
| 1956 | #3,494 | 12 |
| 1957 | #2,823 | 17 |
| 1958 | #2,448 | 22 |
| 1959 | #2,869 | 17 |
| 1960 | #2,904 | 18 |
| 1961 | #3,060 | 17 |
| 1962 | #2,414 | 25 |
| 1963 | #2,425 | 25 |
| 1964 | #2,475 | 25 |
| 1965 | #2,744 | 20 |
| 1966 | #2,191 | 29 |
| 1967 | #3,085 | 17 |
| 1968 | #2,789 | 21 |
| 1969 | #2,843 | 22 |
| 1970 | #2,855 | 24 |
| 1971 | #2,874 | 24 |
| 1972 | #2,222 | 34 |
| 1973 | #1,806 | 47 |
| 1974 | #1,709 | 53 |
| 1975 | #1,586 | 62 |
| 1976 | #1,638 | 60 |
| 1977 | #1,976 | 49 |
| 1978 | #1,669 | 63 |
| 1979 | #1,832 | 58 |
| 1980 | #1,735 | 64 |
| 1981 | #1,595 | 73 |
| 1982 | #1,900 | 56 |
| 1983 | #1,496 | 76 |
| 1984 | #1,459 | 79 |
| 1985 | #1,666 | 70 |
| 1986 | #1,539 | 79 |
| 1987 | #1,918 | 59 |
| 1988 | #1,986 | 60 |
| 1989 | #1,717 | 79 |
| 1990 | #1,828 | 78 |
| 1991 | #1,537 | 101 |
| 1992 | #1,548 | 100 |
| 1993 | #1,602 | 95 |
| 1994 | #1,707 | 87 |
| 1995 | #1,456 | 110 |
| 1996 | #1,478 | 111 |
| 1997 | #1,434 | 116 |
| 1998 | #1,340 | 131 |
| 1999 | #1,163 | 167 |
| 2000 | #643 | 389 |
| 2001 | #453 | 612 |
| 2002 | #369 | 801 |
| 2003 | #249 | 1,306 |
| 2004 | #250 | 1,282 |
| 2005 | #234 | 1,453 |
| 2006 | #236 | 1,445 |
| 2007 | #148 | 2,365 |
| 2008 | #140 | 2,413 |
| 2009 | #135 | 2,379 |
| 2010 | #140 | 2,248 |
| 2011 | #141 | 2,198 |
| 2012 | #143 | 2,250 |
| 2013 | #144 | 2,143 |
| 2014 | #149 | 2,146 |
| 2015 | #170 | 1,889 |
| 2016 | #163 | 1,951 |
| 2017 | #172 | 1,751 |
| 2018 | #182 | 1,618 |
| 2019 | #210 | 1,460 |
| 2020 | #227 | 1,303 |
| 2021 | #242 | 1,252 |
| 2022 | #309 | 1,031 |
| 2023 | #312 | 988 |
| 2024 | #370 | 839 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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