Laila Ali
There are approximately 8 people named Laila Ali living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laila with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ali. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Laila
42K
Alive today
Named Ali
70K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 42K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 70K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #559
Per 100K: 20.34
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (42.9%)
First name trend
Laila: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laila. The peak year was 2008 with 2,413 births. The average person named Laila today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ali surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ali, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 42.9%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander42.9%
- Black or African American30.7%
- White17.3%
- Two or more races5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Laila has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0121% of the US population, based on 41,638 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ali appears at a rate of 20.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0203%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Laila Ali. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Ali
FAQ
Laila Ali: questions and answers
How many people are named Laila Ali?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Laila Ali. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0121%) with the surname frequency (20.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Laila Ali?
We classify Laila Ali as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Laila a male or female name?
Laila is predominantly female. Out of 42,736 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Laila 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.