Laylah
Laylah is a distinctive choice, ranked #997 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Laylah in their class.
About the Name Laylah
Laylah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 185 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #900 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Laylah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Laylah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #982, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Laylah
- Laylah Ali Othman — Laylah Ali Othman is a Nigerian interior designer, writer and reality TV presenter as well as business woman, who is best known for selling home furnishings such as chairs and beds.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Laylah
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Laylah
Almost certainly the only Laylah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
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