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Layla

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LAY-lah

“Night; dark beauty”

🌍 Arabic📊 #97 nationally+2%

Popularity Over Time

Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)

The Story

Layla is a Arabic name meaning "Night; dark beauty." Currently ranked #97 nationally with 5,312 births in the latest SSA data. 📉 Declining trend: -6% vs the previous decade.

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Luca

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Latin / Italian

#37

Santiago

Spanish

#41

Gianna

Italian

#74

Aria

Italian / Hebrew

#77

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