Feminine dossier · first seen 1884
Lyla
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
3,089
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lyla
How many people are named Lyla?
An estimated 46,095 living Americans are named Lyla.
How rare is Lyla?
Lyla is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,089 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Lyla?
The median age of a living American named Lyla is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 15 years old.
Is Lyla still popular?
Yes — Lyla is currently rising in popularity, with 3,089 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lyla most common?
Lyla has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
3,089
All-time
49,294
Where it lives now
Lyla is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 5.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Lyla is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.