Leilany
Girl name · #697 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
In 2025, 407 baby girls were named Leilany, placing it at #697 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1354, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,423 girls born in 2025 was named Leilany.
The 36-year story
Leilany first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 417 babies and a rank of #706. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Leilany per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leilany in class?
Leilany scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Leilany is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leilany is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leilanys were TX (97), CA (61), FL (26), NY (24), CO (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Leilany
Statistically, parents drawn to Leilany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keilany, Eliany, Kailany, Legacy, and Alany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leilany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 407 | #694 |
| 2024 | 400 | #701 |
| 2023 | 369 | #764 |
| 2022 | 417 | #706 |
| 2021 | 343 | #813 |
| 2020 | 340 | #799 |
| 2019 | 228 | #1092 |
| 2018 | 207 | #1162 |
| 2017 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2016 | 189 | #1278 |
| 2015 | 175 | #1354 |
| 2014 | 165 | #1391 |
| 2013 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2012 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2011 | 139 | #1571 |
| 2010 | 138 | #1584 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 151 | #1531 |
| 2007 | 129 | #1695 |
| 2006 | 126 | #1672 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2781 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2923 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leilany a popular girl name?
Leilany ranked #697 among girls in 2025 with 407 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1354.
When was the name Leilany most popular?
Leilany peaked in 2022, when 417 American girls received the name (ranked #706 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leilany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,423 newborn American girls was named Leilany. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.