How Many People Are Named Leyla?
An estimated 9,919 people in the United States have the first name Leyla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Leyla peaked in popularity in 2022 with 503 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leyla 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 Leyla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Leyla is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
9,919
About 1 in 34,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
503 births
Total Registered
10,077
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leyla
Leyla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,077 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leyla as a female name
Ranked #601 in 2024
499 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (503 births)
Leyla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leyla span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,094 babies were registered. While Leyla is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leyla by Decade
How has Leyla 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.
Leyla by State
Birth registrations for Leyla span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Arkansas, South Carolina, Oklahoma. On average, about 225 Leylas were registered per state.
Leyla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leyla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leyla
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leyla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leyla?
We estimate approximately 9,919 people named Leyla 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 34,555 Americans share this first name.
Is Leyla a common name?
Leyla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,077 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leyla most popular?
Leyla reached peak popularity in 2022, when 503 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leyla is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leyla a female name?
Leyla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leyla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leyla Smith, Leyla Johnson, Leyla 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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