Recorded 1932–2025 Girls' name Peak 2008 33 births

Leilia — girls' name

33 babies named Leilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Leilia since 1932, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

33
total births
1932–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Leilia was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

7 babies were named Leilia in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leilia

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Leilia between 1932 and 2025, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leilia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leilia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Leilia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leilia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leilia at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

33

Since 1932

94 years of records

Peak year

2008

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1932

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2025

Leilia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1932

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
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Leilia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
12 births that decade — 36% of Leilia's all-time total
1930s51940s52000s122010s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leilia?
33 babies have been named Leilia since 1932. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Leilia most popular?
Leilia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Leilia been used?
Leilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 94 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leilia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1932–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.