Lyla
Persian and Arabic for the lilac, and separately Sanskrit lila, “play”; also a short form of Delilah.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lyla first shows up in the national records in 1884. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2023 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 3,089 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 80 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 80 for girls. All told, 49,299 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Lila (76,550), Lilah (24,664), Lylah (8,547), Lilla (4,440) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Delilah
Explore Lyla interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | No. 851 |
| 1890s | 109 | No. 794 |
| 1900s | 124 | No. 882 |
| 1910s | 427 | No. 846 |
| 1920s | 856 | No. 683 |
| 1930s | 634 | No. 818 |
| 1940s | 609 | No. 827 |
| 1950s | 441 | No. 1183 |
| 1960s | 210 | No. 2031 |
| 1970s | 190 | No. 2838 |
| 1980s | 215 | No. 3246 |
| 1990s | 376 | No. 1874 |
| 2000s | 5,969 | No. 154 |
| 2010s | 22,921 | No. 121 |
| 2020s | 16,195 | No. 80 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.