Leilana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,708

among girls · ↑263 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leilana · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

43 babies

All-time total

627

#10,255 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Leilana popularity over time

627 babies have been named Leilana since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	5	1	–	#13,586
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	141	14	–	#6,218
2010s	293	29	+108%	#3,741
2020s (to 2025)	188	31	+7%	#3,525

Where Leilana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leilana

Leilana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,708 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 627 American babies have been named Leilana. Its peak came in 2020, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leilana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leilana?

The median living Leilana is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 600 people named Leilana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leilana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,708
2024	27	#4,971
2023	26	#5,072
2022	32	#4,422
2021	31	#4,464
2020	43	#3,525
2019	31	#4,500
2018	30	#4,628
2017	41	#3,741
2016	25	#5,395
2015	34	#4,266
2014	28	#4,971
2013	25	#5,416
2012	29	#4,916
2011	23	#5,856
2010	27	#5,188
2009	22	#6,222
2008	20	#6,714
2007	22	#6,218
2006	13	#9,050
2005	19	#6,428
2004	17	#6,961
2003	7	#13,244
2002	6	#14,655
2001	15	#7,168
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leilana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leilana?

The median living Leilana is about 9 years old. Half of all living Leilanas are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Leilana are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Leilana are alive in the United States, based on 627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leilana in 2025?

Leilana ranked #4,708 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leilana?

627 babies have been named Leilana in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leilana most popular?

Leilana peaked in 2020, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Leilana a boy or girl name?

Leilana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leilana rising or falling?

Leilana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Leilana become more popular?

Leilana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Leilana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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