Leyana
Girl name · #5052 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Leyana? In official American birth records, Leyana has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Leyana is currently the #5052 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Leyana.
The 28-year story
Leyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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 Leyana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leyana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leyana is most common
State-level data for Leyana 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 Leyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Leyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leilana, Leiana, Ivyana, Daliana, and Avyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leyana?
In official American birth records, the name Leyana first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Leyana a popular girl name?
Leyana ranked #5052 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Leyana most popular?
Leyana peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Leyana. 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.