Layla
A baby girl name with Australian ranking history from 2008 to 2025.
Popularity of Layla in Australia
2024 #23→2025 #40Down 17 places
Layla ranks 40th for girls in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 23rd in 2024. Since first appearing at 63rd in 2008, it has moved up 23 places overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it fell 17 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #40 |
| 2024 | #23 |
| 2023 | #28 |
| 2022 | #46 |
| 2021 | #34 |
| 2020 | #37 |
| 2019 | #29 |
| 2018 | #29 |
| 2017 | #28 |
| 2016 | #35 |
| 2015 | #26 |
| 2014 | #24 |
| 2013 | #29 |
| 2012 | #28 |
| 2011 | #58 |
| 2010 | #41 |
| 2009 | #51 |
| 2008 | #63 |
Quick answers
Questions about Layla
Is Layla a popular name in Australia?
Layla ranked #40 for baby girls in Australia in 2025.
Is Layla becoming more popular?
In the latest comparison, Layla moved from #23 in 2024 to #40 in 2025, a fall of 17 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #63 in 2008 to #40 in 2025.
Is Layla a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, Layla appears as a baby girl name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20