Spelling comparison
Lyla vs Lila
Side by side for 2025, Lyla has the higher published total (3,089) and Lila has 1,670. Lyla is 64.9% of the pair and Lila is 35.1%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Lyla profile · Lila profile
Lyla versus Lila is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Lyla and Lila use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Lyla uses “y” where Lila uses “i”, between “L” and “la”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2009, when Lyla moved ahead of Lila on the combined published count (2,071 to 1,935).
Lyla is first published in these national files in 1884, and Lila in 1880. Lyla’s larger 2025 category is female. Lila’s larger 2025 category is female. Lila led 13 decades and Lyla led 2 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,472 records in 2024, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 663). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (4,759), Lyla is 64.9% and Lila is 35.1%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Lyla led 2016 by 663 published records (2,224 to 1,561). Lyla and Lila stay separate rows; 2,224 and 1,561 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Lyla had 2,269 female records (rank #131); Lila had 1,474 female records (rank #210). Lyla led 2017 by 795 published records (2,269 to 1,474). 2018 belongs to Lyla. Lyla had 2,306 female records (rank #128); Lila had 1,405 female records (rank #225). The gap that year was 901 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Lyla had 2,449 female records (rank #121); Lila had 1,373 female records (rank #228). Lyla led 2019 by 1,076 published records (2,449 to 1,373), and the smaller spelling is Lila. Lyla was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 2,307 female records (rank #118) against 1,298 female records (rank #228) for Lila. The 2021 national file shows Lyla led 2021 by 1,185 published records (2,526 to 1,341). Read as exact spellings: Lyla had 2,521 female records (rank #110) and 5 male records (rank #13,332); Lila had 1,341 female records (rank #223). 2022: Lyla led 2022 by 1,311 published records (2,665 to 1,354). Lyla and Lila stay separate rows; 2,665 and 1,354 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Lyla had 2,659 female records (rank #99); Lila had 1,401 female records (rank #213). Lyla led 2023 by 1,258 published records (2,659 to 1,401). 2024 belongs to Lyla. Lyla had 2,954 female records (rank #83); Lila had 1,482 female records (rank #207). The gap that year was 1,472 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Lyla had 3,089 female records (rank #80); Lila had 1,670 female records (rank #187). Lyla led 2025 by 1,419 published records (3,089 to 1,670), and the smaller spelling is Lila.
| Year | Lyla female count | Lyla female rank | Lyla male count | Lyla male rank | Lila female count | Lila female rank | Lila male count | Lila male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,224 | 138 | — | — | 1,561 | 210 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,269 | 131 | — | — | 1,474 | 210 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,306 | 128 | — | — | 1,405 | 225 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,449 | 121 | — | — | 1,373 | 228 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,307 | 118 | — | — | 1,298 | 228 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,521 | 110 | 5 | 13,332 | 1,341 | 223 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,665 | 105 | — | — | 1,354 | 221 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,659 | 99 | — | — | 1,401 | 213 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,954 | 83 | — | — | 1,482 | 207 | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,089 | 80 | — | — | 1,670 | 187 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Lyla is the warm line and Lila is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s files give 18 published records to Lyla and 691 to Lila, so Lila led the decade. Lila was the 1890s leader, 1,673 published records against 109 for Lyla. The 1900s files give 124 published records to Lyla and 2,337 to Lila, so Lila led the decade. Lila was the 1910s leader, 5,567 published records against 427 for Lyla. The 1920s files give 856 published records to Lyla and 10,325 to Lila, so Lila led the decade. Lila was the 1930s leader, 7,876 published records against 634 for Lyla. The 1940s files give 609 published records to Lyla and 4,408 to Lila, so Lila led the decade. Lila was the 1950s leader, 3,569 published records against 441 for Lyla. The 1960s files give 210 published records to Lyla and 1,905 to Lila, so Lila led the decade. Lila was the 1970s leader, 1,234 published records against 190 for Lyla. The 1980s files give 215 published records to Lyla and 1,255 to Lila, so Lila led the decade. Lila was the 1990s leader, 1,560 published records against 376 for Lyla. The 2000s files give 5,969 published records to Lyla and 9,036 to Lila, so Lila led the decade. Lyla was the 2010s leader, 22,921 published records against 16,568 for Lila. The 2020s files give 16,200 published records to Lyla and 8,546 to Lila, so Lyla led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Lyla’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (311), California (288), Florida (180), New York (157), Georgia (117). Lila’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (150), Texas (132), New York (93), Florida (89), North Carolina (71). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.