girl's name
Layah
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,910
Ireland
#648
2018 births
Layah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Layah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 242 |
| 2010s | 726 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 360 |
How popular is Layah?
In 2025, Layah was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Layah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Layah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layah
How popular is the name Layah?
In 2025, Layah was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Layah a girl's or a boy's name?
Layah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Layah?
Layah has 2 syllables.
When was Layah most popular?
Layah peaked in 2016, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Layah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layah currently ranks #1,026 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.