Leyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,828

among girls · ↓963 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leyah · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

83 babies

All-time total

1,261

#6,412 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Leyah popularity over time

1,261 babies have been named Leyah since 1994, 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	64	6	–	#6,363
2000s	356	36	+456%	#3,114
2010s	630	63	+77%	#2,269
2020s (to 2025)	211	35	-44%	#3,429

Where Leyah 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leyah

Leyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,828 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,261 American babies have been named Leyah. Its peak came in 2011, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Leyah?

The median living Leyah is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 1,300 people named Leyah 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.

Leyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,828
2024	39	#3,865
2023	28	#4,819
2022	34	#4,259
2021	37	#3,979
2020	45	#3,429
2019	37	#3,967
2018	45	#3,469
2017	54	#3,040
2016	53	#3,122
2015	61	#2,870
2014	67	#2,635
2013	76	#2,396
2012	72	#2,532
2011	83	#2,269
2010	82	#2,328
2009	55	#3,114
2008	54	#3,143
2007	42	#3,828
2006	33	#4,418
2005	46	#3,348
2004	38	#3,787
2003	33	#4,078
2002	24	#5,011
2001	15	#7,172
2000	16	#6,675
1995	11	#7,840
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leyah?

The median living Leyah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Leyahs are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Leyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Leyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,261 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leyah in 2025?

Leyah ranked #4,828 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leyah?

1,261 babies have been named Leyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leyah most popular?

Leyah peaked in 2011, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Leyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leyah rising or falling?

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

Will Leyah become more popular?

Leyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Leyah 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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