Leya
Girl name · #2164 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Leya scores 60 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 Leya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leyas were CA (12), MI (11), FL (8), TX (8), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 60/100 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.