Laila is a distinctive choice, ranked #333 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Laila in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#333
US Rank #371
About the Name Laila
Laila is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 56 places over five years. Its high point was #95 in 2010, and it now sits at #333. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Laila is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #371 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Laila
Unlikely. With around 129 UK babies named Laila per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Laila in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Laila has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 56 places in the last five years. Its peak was #95 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Laila is more popular in the UK (#333) than in the US (#371). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Laila include: Laila Gohar — Laila Gohar is an Egyptian-American internationally recognised artist who works with food as her creative medium.; Laila Ferrer e Silva — Laila Ferrer e Silva Domingos is a Brazilian javelin thrower.; Laila Mohsen — Laila Ali Mohsen is an Egyptian synchronized swimmer..
Laila appears in the US top 500 at #371 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
129
UK babies named Laila (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 56 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Laila
Likely around 1 other Laila in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Laila Gohar is an Egyptian-American internationally recognised artist who works with food as her creative medium. Born in Egypt, she has lived and worked in the US for the last decade.
Laila Minni Harbert is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton on loan from Arsenal and the England under-23s.
Laila Tyabji is an Indian social worker, designer, writer, and craft activist. She is one of the founders of Dastkar, a Delhi-based non governmental organization, working for the revival of traditional crafts in India.
Laila Seysembekovna Akhmetova is a Kazakh doctor of historical sciences, professor of politology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, writer and researcher of participants in World War II.
Laila Al-Arian is an American broadcast journalist for the Al Jazeera Media Network. She is the executive producer for the Al Jazeera English documentary series Fault Lines.
There are three peaks in Pakistan named Laila Peak. Laila Peak (Hushe Valley) in Hushe Valley, Karakoram, Laila Peak (Haramosh Valley) in Haramosh Valley, Karakoram (near Chogurunma Glacier), Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) in Rupal Valley, Himalaya.