How Many People Are Named Leyda?
An estimated 371 people in the United States have the first name Leyda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Leyda peaked in popularity in 2007 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leyda 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 Leyda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
371
About 1 in 923,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2007
19 births
Total Registered
386
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leyda
Leyda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 386 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leyda as a female name
Ranked #8,197 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (19 births)
Leyda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leyda span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 111 babies were registered. While Leyda is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leyda by Decade
How has Leyda 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.
Leyda by State
Leyda + Last Name Combinations
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Leyda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leyda?
We estimate approximately 371 people named Leyda 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 923,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Leyda a common name?
Leyda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 386 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leyda most popular?
Leyda reached peak popularity in 2007, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leyda is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leyda a female name?
Leyda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leyda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leyda Smith, Leyda Johnson, Leyda 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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