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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Layla
Layla climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 257,201 U.S. babies, the 34th most common name by sound today, peaking at 11,626 in 2013, with 8,199 in 2025.
By sound, Layla also includes the spellings Leila, Laila, Leyla, Laylah, Lailah, Leilah. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Lylah.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).