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Laila
OriginSpelling variation of Layla or Sami variation of Helga, Arabic or Finnish
Meaning"night; holy"
GenderGirl
US Rank#413
Top 1000
About Laila
Variation of Layla
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #149 | 2,146 | 1,201.3 |
| 2015 | #170 | 1,889 | 1,058.2 |
| 2016 | #164 | 1,951 | 1,101 |
| 2017 | #172 | 1,751 | 1,014.2 |
| 2018 | #182 | 1,618 | 951.2 |
| 2019 | #210 | 1,460 | 869.9 |
| 2020 | #227 | 1,303 | 806 |
| 2021 | #243 | 1,252 | 763 |
| 2022 | #309 | 1,031 | 628.6 |
| 2023 | #312 | 988 | 615.7 |
| 2024 | #371 | 839 | 517.8 |
| 2025 | #413 | 755 | 469.7 |
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