Lyla
Lyla is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Lyla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lyla is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Lyla
The earliest SSA record of Lyla as a baby girl name dates back to 1884, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 3,025 newborns named Lyla — #79 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Lylas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #79 among baby girl names with 3,025 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 52K Lylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lyla
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lyla. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lyla
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About the name Lyla
Lyla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 52K births in the dataset. Lyla's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #79. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyla'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.