Lyla

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Lyla first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 9 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 165 babies (rank #82 that year). In 2025 it was given to 144 girls (rank #95). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Lyla

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lyla yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

610

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

165

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	11	#164
2015	22	#146
2016	64	#153
2017	15	#127
2019	17	#129
2021	165	#82
2023	16	#127
2024	156	#90
2025	144	#95