Lyla Lane
There are approximately 19 people named Lyla Lane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lyla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Lyla
43K
Alive today
Named Lane
149K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 43K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 12
Top Census group: White (74.6%)
Estimated bearers: 149K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #223
Per 100K: 43.37
Top ancestry: White (73.8%)
First name trend
Lyla: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lyla. The peak year was 2024 with 2,944 births. The average person named Lyla today is 12 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lyla
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lyla, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lyla described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lyla at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.6% · 22,028
- Hispanic or Latino13.7% · 4,031
- Two or more races6.4% · 1,893
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 717
- Black or African American2.1% · 617
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 235
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lane surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lane, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lane described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Lane at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.8% · 95,711
- Black or African American16.7% · 21,677
- Two or more races4.3% · 5,621
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 4,402
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,197
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,010
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lyla has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0126% of the US population, based on 43,266 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lyla right now.
The surname Lane appears at a rate of 43.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0434%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Lyla Lane. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Lyla Lane: questions and answers
How many people are named Lyla Lane?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Lyla Lane. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0126%) with the surname frequency (43.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lyla Lane?
We classify Lyla Lane as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lyla a male or female name?
Lyla is predominantly female. Out of 46,190 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Lyla profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Lyla Lane?
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