Girls' name · since 2008

Leilaney

Leilaney has 15 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#49,899 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

Leilaney sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Leilaney recorded 15 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2010.

  • #49,899 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leilaney ranks #49,899 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#49,899 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leilaney's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Leilaney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Leilaney's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded.

Leilaney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2008)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 200820092010 5

Leilaney by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

2000s was Leilaney's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Leilaney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Leilaney by state

Where Leilaney concentrates geographically, total births since 2008

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Leilaney
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 33.3%
California share of Leilaney's total US births 33.3%

5 of 15 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leilaney?
Since 2008, Social Security records show 15 babies named Leilaney. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,899 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 5 births.
Where does Leilaney sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leilaney ranks #49,899 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leilaney most popular?
Leilaney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Leilaney most popular?
The top states for the name Leilaney are California (5 births).
How long has the name Leilaney been used?
The SSA has tracked Leilaney since 2008 -- 3 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Leilaney?
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 Leilaney's data

  • Leilaney's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Leilaneys (5 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 Leilaney

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leilaney: 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, 2008–2010 (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 Leilaney 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.