Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Leyla

Meaning A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila Gender Girl Rank 2025 #611 Trend ↑ Rising 12%

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.

Rank 2025
#611
among girls · ↓11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
478
named Leyla · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,362
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
504 babies
All-time total
10,564
#1,602 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Leyla popularity over time

10,564 babies have been named Leyla since 1957, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Girls

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 23 2 – #4,178
1960s 73 7 +217% #3,653
1970s 354 35 +385% #1,583
1980s 243 24 -31% #2,928
1990s 456 46 +88% #1,910
2000s 2,404 240 +427% #741
2010s 4,096 410 +70% #620
2020s (to 2025) 2,915 486 +19% #586

Where Leyla 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 488 0.30 outside top 500
2027 498 0.31 outside top 500
2028 505 0.31 outside top 500
2029 512 0.32 outside top 500
2030 518 0.32 outside top 500

Where Leyla is most popular

Girls named Leyla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.298 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Leyla born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Connecticut 36 0.619 +108%
New Jersey 107 0.593 +99%
Florida 242 0.566 +90%
New York 216 0.545 +83%
California 410 0.488 +64%
Rhode Island 6 0.479 +61%
Texas 381 0.474 +59%
Arizona 62 0.442 +48%
Illinois 96 0.419 +41%
Washington 59 0.408 +37%
Massachusetts 49 0.405 +36%
Colorado 41 0.367 +23%
Maryland 37 0.349 +17%
Virginia 58 0.340 +14%
Georgia 71 0.313 +5%
Iowa 15 0.257 -14%
North Carolina 54 0.237 -20%
Pennsylvania 56 0.237 -21%
Minnesota 23 0.213 -29%
Tennessee 32 0.202 -32%
Oregon 10 0.154 -48%
Nevada 7 0.151 -49%
Ohio 35 0.148 -51%
Oklahoma 10 0.136 -54%
Indiana 19 0.135 -55%
Alabama 12 0.128 -57%
Michigan 22 0.121 -59%
Utah 10 0.120 -60%
South Carolina 8 0.089 -70%
Kentucky 6 0.070 -76%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -81%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -84%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Leyla

Leyla is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #611 in 2025 with 478 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 10,564 American babies have been named Leyla. Its peak came in 2022, when 504 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 Leyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leyla?

The median living Leyla is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 10 thousand people named Leyla are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Leyla year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 478 #611
2024 504 #600
2023 493 #604
2022 504 #594
2021 440 #672
2020 496 #586
2019 401 #713
2018 459 #646
2017 485 #620
2016 402 #710
2015 361 #783
2014 410 #691
2013 447 #626
2012 385 #722
2011 376 #735
2010 370 #750
2009 389 #741
2008 382 #768
2007 367 #787
2006 263 #990
2005 245 #999
2004 209 #1,096
2003 170 #1,239
2002 142 #1,366
2001 132 #1,434
2000 105 #1,684
1995 47 #2,643
1990 28 #3,767
1985 25 #3,471
1980 21 #3,785
1975 43 #2,038
1970 9 #5,629
1965 13 #3,653
1960 5 #6,898
1955 – –
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Famous people named Leyla

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Leyla Aliyeva Leyla Aliyeva Daughter of the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev b. 1984 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Leyla Zana Leyla Zana Kurdish politician (born 1961) Contemporary
  3. 3 Leyla Gencer Leyla Gencer Turkish operatic soprano (1928–2008) Contemporary
  4. 4 Leyla Aliyeva Leyla Aliyeva Azerbaijani television presenter (born 1986) Contemporary
  5. 5 Leyla Mammadbeyova Leyla Mammadbeyova Soviet aviator (1909–1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leyla?

The median living Leyla is about 11 years old. Half of all living Leylas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Leyla are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Leyla are alive in the United States, based on 10,564 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leyla mean?

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.

How popular is the name Leyla in 2025?

Leyla ranked #611 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 478 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leyla?

10,564 babies have been named Leyla in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leyla most popular?

Leyla peaked in 2022, when 504 newborns received the name.

Is Leyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leyla rising or falling?

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

Will Leyla become more popular?

Leyla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 518 girls named Leyla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Leyla?

Well-known people named Leyla include Leyla Aliyeva (writer), Leyla Zana (politician), Leyla Gencer (singer).

Names like Leyla

Names that sound and feel close to Leyla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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