Layal
Girl name · #3229 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Layal? In official American birth records, Layal has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Layal ranks #3229 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Layal.
Babies named Layal per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 41-year story
Layal first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 56 babies and a rank of #2930. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Layal against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Layal in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layal is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layal is most common
State-level data for Layal is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Layal
Statistically, parents drawn to Layal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nawal, Perel, Miral, Lizzy, and Leeba.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 35 | #4147 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Layal?
In official American birth records, the name Layal first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Layal a popular girl name?
Layal ranked #3229 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Layal most popular?
Layal peaked in 2024, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2930 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Layal. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.