Leyla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leyla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leyla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leyla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leyla is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “night”. A variant of Layla, from Arabic layl meaning night.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,564 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,713 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 138 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 147 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 Leyla per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (504/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (226/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (8/yr).
Leyla is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,167 nationally (given to 616 babies that year).
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