Layla vs Lillian
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
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Lillian
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #57
- Peak
- #10 (1898)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,966
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Layla is the more popular pick (#36 vs #57). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Layla is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Lillian is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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