Laya

“Variant of Laia — Fair of speech; well spoken” — Catalan origin

Girl's name · #1540 in the US (2025) · Trending

Laya has appeared in US records since 1964 — best rank #1540 (2025) · 2,102 babies named Laya all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 570 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 700 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Layas

Among 15 notable people named Laya:

Entertainers appear 3.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Laya Raki, German actress (1927-2018).

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