Layli
Layla and Majnun is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Arabian poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi.
Meaning & Origin of Layli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Layla and Majnun is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Arabian poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi.
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The Story of Layli
Layli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 13 Laylis were born — ranking #9,007 that year. As of 2026, Layli ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 91 Laylis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Layli
Layli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 91 births in the dataset. Layli's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #9,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Layli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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