Total births
896
Girls' name · since 1988
Leighla
896 babies named Leighla in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7411
- among girls today
- 896
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leighla is the #7411 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 896 recorded since 1988.
Leighla has 896 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7411 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #7411 among girls today
- 896 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Leighla is currently the #7411 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 896 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7411
- among girls today
- 896
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Leighla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7411
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Leighla was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
63 babies were named Leighla in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Leighla compares
896 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leighla's all-time total is 135% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leighla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 896 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leighla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leighla's full recorded timeline at 2011, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leighla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,411
Active since
1988
Leighla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Leighla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leighla's strongest decade.
464 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Leighla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
229 births
- 2010s
2010s
464 births
- 2020s 182
2020s
182 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 464 births (52% of all-time use).
How Leighla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leighla's total volume
Leighla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leighla by state
Where Leighla concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 81 | 9.0% |
| #2 | California | | 30 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Leighla's total US births 9.0%
Even split
81 of 896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leighla? ▼
896 babies have been named Leighla since 1988. It currently ranks #7411 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 63 births.
When was Leighla most popular? ▼
Leighla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 464 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Leighla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leighla are Texas (81 births), California (30 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Leighla been used? ▼
Records for Leighla go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leighla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leilani, Leila, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leighla's data
- Leighla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (464 total births) through the 2020s (182) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Leighlas (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leighla
Nearby Names Like Leighla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leighla
Leilani Girl
#66 56,466 births
Leila Girl
#267 55,436 births
Leigh Girl
#3405 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#289 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#397 12,412 births
Compare Leighla side by side: Leighla vs Leilani Leighla vs Leila Leighla vs Leigh
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leighla: #7411 Girls' Name - 896 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leighla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leighla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.