Layla vs Lila
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Layla
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #36
- Peak
- #23 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,338
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Lila
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #186
- Peak
- #155 (2010)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,670
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Layla is the more popular pick (#36 vs #186). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Layla is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Lila is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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