Laya is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Laya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,543 for girl births in the United States (and #2,862 across all names), given to 137 babies. Laya first appears in 1964 and peaked in 2025 (137 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | 137 | #1,543 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | #2,148 |
| 2023 | 97 | 97 | #2,029 |
| 2022 | 84 | 84 | #2,238 |
| 2021 | 96 | 96 | #2,018 |
| 2020 | 100 | 100 | #1,917 |
| 2019 | 106 | 106 | #1,896 |
| 2018 | 95 | 95 | #2,054 |
| 2017 | 86 | 86 | #2,212 |
| 2016 | 99 | 99 | #2,009 |
| 2015 | 99 | 99 | #2,004 |
| 2014 | 84 | 84 | #2,245 |
| 2013 | 81 | 81 | #2,293 |
| 2012 | 71 | 71 | #2,555 |
| 2011 | 77 | 77 | #2,402 |
| 2010 | 83 | 83 | #2,307 |
| 2009 | 71 | 71 | #2,606 |
| 2008 | 57 | 57 | #3,043 |
| 2007 | 55 | 55 | #3,153 |
| 2006 | 49 | 49 | #3,344 |
| 2005 | 43 | 43 | #3,483 |
| 2004 | 32 | 32 | #4,342 |
| 2003 | 40 | 40 | #3,564 |
| 2002 | 24 | 24 | #5,010 |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 | #5,723 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | #7,012 |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | #7,497 |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | #8,327 |
| 1997 | 8 | — | #10,365 |
| 1996 | 12 | — | #7,382 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #12,653 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #11,230 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | #11,247 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | #12,649 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | #10,946 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | #14,229 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | #8,430 |
| 1988 | 8 | — | #8,842 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #12,360 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | #6,898 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | #8,842 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #8,678 |
| 1983 | 9 | — | #7,037 |
| 1981 | 13 | — | #5,438 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #11,116 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #10,654 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | #8,563 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #9,523 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,132 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #7,551 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #7,069 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #5,950 |
| 1967 | 6 | — | #6,443 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | #7,065 |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #6,420 |