Leylah
Girl name · #3282 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 48 baby girls were named Leylah, placing it at #3282 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Leylah.
Babies named Leylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Leylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 63 babies and a rank of #2720. 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 Leylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leylah in class?
Leylah scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Leylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leylah is most common
State-level data for Leylah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Leylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Leylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaylah, Naylah, Delylah, Janylah, and Niylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leylah a popular girl name?
Leylah ranked #3282 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Leylah most popular?
Leylah peaked in 2022, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2720 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Leylah. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.