Girls' name · since 1880

Leila

Leila has 55,436 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#549 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#259 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
55,436
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Leila is the #259 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 55,436 recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Leila recorded 55,436 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #259 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #549 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #259 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 55,436 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leila ranks #549 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #259 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 55,436 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#549 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#259 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
55,436
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.5%
Leila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Leila's 55,436 recorded births place it above 99.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Leila compares

55,436 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 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

Leila's all-time total is 147x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Leila Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 55,436 376 567,345
Peak-year births 1,509 21 19,840

Leila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Leila's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 77 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 1,509, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Leila popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2010)
1,509
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
05001,0001,5002,000 188018991918193719561975199420132025 1,193

Leila popularity over time - boys

11 total births recorded since 1941 (Leila as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19412017 5

Leila by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (13,914 births, 25% of the file).

2010s was Leila's strongest decade.

13,914 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Leila births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13,914 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Leila 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 Leila's total volume

Leila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 406080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -141, 10.6%-107, 4%-146, 2.7%-146, 2.8%-135, 3.1%-146, 4.4%-146, 4.2%-110, 3.1%-115, 5.9%-146, 3.2%-109, 6.9%-146, 1.7%-146, 1.5%-56, 6.8%-126, 4%Leila-146, 2.7%Leila
Leila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Leila by state

Where Leila concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7,934 14.3%
#2 New York
3,983 7.2%
#3 Texas
3,970 7.2%
#4 Florida
3,063 5.5%
#5 Georgia
2,795 5.0%
#6 Illinois
1,809 3.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,595 2.9%
#8 South Carolina
1,411 2.5%
California share of Leila's total US births 14.3%
Even split

7,934 of 55,436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Leila appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leila? ▼
55,436 babies have been named Leila since 1880. All-time, it sits at #549 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #259 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 1,509 births.
Where does Leila sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leila ranks #549 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #259 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leila most popular? ▼
Leila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13,914 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Leila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leila are California (7,934 births), New York (3,983 births), Texas (3,970 births).
How long has the name Leila been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leila since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leilani, Leigh, Leia, Leighton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Leila's data

  • Leila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13,914 total births) through the 2020s (7,702) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Leilas (7,934 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leila

Nearby Names Like Leila

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leila

Leilani Girl
#60 56,466 births
Leigh Girl
#4463 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#297 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#342 12,412 births
Leigha Girl
#3923 6,594 births

Compare Leila side by side: Leila vs Leilani Leila vs Leigh Leila vs Leia

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Leila

Journee #258
18,152 births · Peak 2021
Mariana #260
45,887 births · Peak 2005
Amy #257
701,631 births · Peak 1975
Adalyn #261
31,014 births · Peak 2015
Juliana #256
67,748 births · Peak 2007
Norah #262
33,869 births · Peak 2017
Kaylee #255
140,425 births · Peak 2009
Aliyah #263
49,011 births · Peak 2011

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Leila 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 August 2026.