| Fatima | Layla | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Captivating; one who weans | night |
| Origin | Arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FAH-tee-mah | LAY-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1919 | 1950 |
| Peak year | 2006 (1,515) | 2019 (6,523) |
| In 2025 | 931 | 5,338 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Fatima | Layla |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,437 | 35,046 |
| 2010s | 10,495 | 63,242 |
| 2000s | 13,601 | 26,209 |
| 1990s | 4,434 | 2,189 |
| 1980s | 2,433 | 1,052 |
| 1970s | 1,484 | 1,355 |
| 1960s | 565 | 24 |
| 1950s | 281 | 19 |
| 1940s | 125 | 0 |
| 1930s | 62 | 0 |
| 1920s | 22 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6 | 0 |
Fatima is traditionally linked to “one who weans” and “captivating.” Fatimah was the Prophet’s daughter.
From Arabic 'layl' meaning 'night'. Famous from the classical Arabic/Persian love story of Layla and Majnun.
Layla is more popular than Fatima today: about 5,338 US babies were given the name Layla in 2025, compared with 931 named Fatima.
Fatima means Captivating; one who weans (Arabic origin), while Layla means night (arabic origin).
In US records, Fatima first appears in 1919 and Layla in 1950, so Fatima has the longer recorded history.