Respelling of Layla, from Arabic layl, "night" — night. Also read as a form of Lila or Delilah.
Lyla ranks 80th among American girls in 2025, with 3,089 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 3,089 babies were given the name, ranking 80th. The typical living American called Lyla is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.26% 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.