Lyla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lyla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lyla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lyla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lyla is a girl name of Arabic, Persian origin meaning “night”. A variant spelling of Lila or Leila.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 49,299 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9,004 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 712 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 243 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 323 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 Lyla per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (3,089/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (751/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (77/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (40/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (30/yr).
Lyla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #201 nationally (given to 3,950 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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