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Laylah

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Laylah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #900 to #3912.19961998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#900#3912
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1998#3142
1999#3900
2000#3912
2001#3262
2002#3409
2003#2727
2004#2530
2005#1690
2006#2320
2007#1384
2008#1065
2009#1248
2010#1294
2011#1067
2012#1058
2013#900
2014#1070
2015#1240
2016#1086
2017#1296
2018#1526
2019#1292
2020#1313
2021#1692
2022#1326
2023#1255
2024#1128
2025#997

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2021: #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1692 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2011–2021

    Highest recorded position: #540 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2011–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #540 in Republic of Ireland in 2013.

Laylah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#99734HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#112830HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#125526HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#132624HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#169217HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#131324HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#129225HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#152620HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#129626HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#108632HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#124027HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#107033HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#90041HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#105833HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#106732HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#129424HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#124824HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#106528HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#138419HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#23209HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#169013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #540 in Republic of Ireland in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.