Laila is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Laila means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Laila across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Laila has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Laila is a girl name of Arabic, Persian origin meaning “night”. A variant spelling of Layla.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43,507 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,820 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 432 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 49 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 272 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Laila per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (2,414/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (616/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (47/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (37/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (7/yr).
Laila has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #309 nationally (given to 2,805 babies that year).
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