How Many People Are Named Lejla?
An estimated 843 people in the United States have the first name Lejla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lejla peaked in popularity in 2007 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lejla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lejla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
843
About 1 in 406,589 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
47 births
Total Registered
854
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lejla
Lejla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 854 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lejla as a female name
Ranked #5,516 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (47 births)
Lejla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lejla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 401 babies were registered. Lejla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lejla by Decade
How has Lejla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lejla by State
Birth registrations for Lejla span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, Missouri. The lowest are in Georgia, Connecticut, Michigan. On average, about 20 Lejlas were registered per state.
Lejla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lejla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lejla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lejla?
We estimate approximately 843 people named Lejla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 406,589 Americans share this first name.
Is Lejla a common name?
Lejla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 854 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lejla most popular?
Lejla reached peak popularity in 2007, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lejla is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lejla a female name?
Lejla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lejla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lejla Smith, Lejla Johnson, Lejla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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