Leyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,046

among girls · ↑495 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leyana · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

26 babies

All-time total

422

#13,101 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Leyana popularity over time

422 babies have been named Leyana since 1997, 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	5	1	–	#15,104
2000s	116	12	+2220%	#6,981
2010s	173	17	+49%	#6,385
2020s (to 2025)	128	21	+23%	#5,046

Where Leyana 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leyana

Leyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,046 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 422 American babies have been named Leyana. Its peak came in 2025, when 26 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 Leyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leyana?

The median living Leyana is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Leyana 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.

Leyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,046
2024	23	#5,541
2023	20	#6,081
2022	20	#6,121
2021	21	#5,862
2020	18	#6,515
2019	18	#6,585
2018	19	#6,412
2017	16	#7,281
2016	18	#6,800
2015	17	#7,139
2014	14	#8,323
2013	20	#6,385
2012	17	#7,322
2011	20	#6,469
2010	14	#8,542
2009	17	#7,548
2008	14	#8,779
2007	19	#6,981
2006	10	#11,089
2005	16	#7,349
2004	13	#8,525
2003	7	#13,252
2002	8	#11,724
2001	6	#14,584
2000	6	#14,214
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leyana?

The median living Leyana is about 10 years old. Half of all living Leyanas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Leyana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Leyana are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leyana in 2025?

Leyana ranked #5,046 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leyana?

422 babies have been named Leyana in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leyana most popular?

Leyana peaked in 2025, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Leyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leyana rising or falling?

Leyana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leyana become more popular?

Leyana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Leyana 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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