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Laya

Girl

Meaning of Laya: Sanskrit: 'rhythm'

Laya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1490th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1819th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1490

137 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1819

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,102

First recorded 1964 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 40 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 43 babies2006: 49 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 57 babies2009: 71 babies2010: 83 babies20102011: 77 babies2012: 71 babies2013: 81 babies2014: 84 babies2015: 99 babies2016: 99 babies2017: 86 babies2018: 95 babies2019: 106 babies2020: 100 babies20202021: 96 babies2022: 84 babies2023: 97 babies2024: 89 babies2025: 137 babies
US babies named Laya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 137.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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