Laila has been given to about 43,507 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Laila ranks 413th among American girls in 2025, with 755 born that year. Its best year was 2008, when 2,414 babies were given the name, ranking 140th. The typical living American called Laila is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.