Lejla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,328

among girls · ↑212 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lejla · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

47 babies

All-time total

878

#8,206 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Lejla popularity over time

878 babies have been named Lejla since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	64	6	–	#5,051
2000s	401	40	+527%	#3,285
2010s	287	29	-28%	#4,119
2020s (to 2025)	126	21	-27%	#5,253

Where Lejla 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lejla

Lejla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,328 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 878 American babies have been named Lejla. Its peak came in 2007, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Lejla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lejla?

The median living Lejla is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Lejla 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.

Lejla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,328
2024	23	#5,540
2023	21	#5,869
2022	16	#7,155
2021	18	#6,559
2020	24	#5,253
2019	29	#4,724
2018	31	#4,515
2017	23	#5,602
2016	24	#5,548
2015	25	#5,394
2014	31	#4,612
2013	36	#4,130
2012	24	#5,653
2011	36	#4,119
2010	28	#5,043
2009	40	#3,921
2008	39	#4,054
2007	47	#3,511
2006	42	#3,709
2005	40	#3,691
2004	37	#3,870
2003	40	#3,565
2002	33	#3,937
2001	42	#3,285
2000	41	#3,312
1995	8	#10,113
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lejla?

The median living Lejla is about 16 years old. Half of all living Lejlas are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Lejla are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lejla are alive in the United States, based on 878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lejla in 2025?

Lejla ranked #5,328 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lejla?

878 babies have been named Lejla in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lejla most popular?

Lejla peaked in 2007, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Lejla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lejla rising or falling?

Lejla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lejla become more popular?

Lejla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Lejla 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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