Leya
Girl name · #2164 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Leya? In official American birth records, Leya has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
Leya is currently the #2164 girl name in the United States — 86 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Leya.
Babies named Leya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 57-year story
Leya first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 86 babies and a rank of #2153. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leya is most common
State-level data for Leya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Leya
Statistically, parents drawn to Leya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleya, Laya, Liya, Raeya, and Rheya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2815 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leya?
In official American birth records, the name Leya first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
Is Leya a popular girl name?
Leya ranked #2164 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Leya most popular?
Leya peaked in 2025, when 86 American girls received the name (ranked #2153 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Leya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.