Total births
4,966
Girls' name · since 1989
Leilany
4,966 babies named Leilany in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #703
- among girls today
- 4,966
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leilany is the #703 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,966 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Leilany recorded 4,966 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #703 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #703 among girls today
- 4,966 born since 1989
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leilany is currently the #703 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 4,966 born since 1989, peaking in the 2020s.
- #703
- among girls today
- 4,966
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Leilany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#703
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Leilany was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
417 babies were named Leilany in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Leilany compares
4,966 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Leilany's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leilany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,966 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 417 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leilany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leilany splits its recorded history at 2008: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 417 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leilany at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#703
Active since
1989
Leilany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 417
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Leilany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leilany's strongest decade.
2,276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Leilany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s 850
2000s
850 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,740 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,276 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,276 births (46% of all-time use).
How Leilany 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 Leilany's total volume
Leilany vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leilany by state
Where Leilany concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,184 | 23.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 897 | 18.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 289 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 239 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 237 | 4.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 220 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 112 | 2.3% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 109 | 2.2% |
California share of Leilany's total US births 23.8%
Even split
1,184 of 4,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Leilany appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leilany? ▼
4,966 babies have been named Leilany since 1989. It currently ranks #703 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 417 births.
When was Leilany most popular? ▼
Leilany was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,276 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Leilany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leilany are California (1,184 births), Texas (897 births), Florida (289 births).
How long has the name Leilany been used? ▼
Records for Leilany go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leilany? ▼
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 Leilany's data
- California records the most Leilanys (1,184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Leilany
Nearby Names Like Leilany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leilany
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 Leilany side by side: Leilany vs Leilani Leilany vs Leila Leilany vs Leigh
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Leilany: #703 Girls' Name - 4,966 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leilany. 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 Leilany 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 June 2026.