Total births
343
Girls' name · since 1979
Leiya
Leiya has 343 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7715
- among girls today
- 343
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Leiya currently ranks #7715 among girls' names in America, with 343 babies recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Leiya recorded 343 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #7715 nationally today, ahead of 56% 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 1979 to 2025.
- #7715 among girls today
- 343 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leiya is currently the #7715 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 343 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7715
- among girls today
- 343
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Leiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7715
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Leiya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
19 babies were named Leiya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Leiya compares
343 48th percentile among 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
Leiya's all-time total is 10% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 343 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leiya's full recorded timeline at 2012, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,715
Active since
1979
Leiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Leiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leiya's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Leiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 136 births (40% of all-time use).
Leiya by state
Where Leiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 4.4% |
California share of Leiya's total US births 4.4%
15 of 343 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leiya? ▼
343 babies have been named Leiya since 1979. It currently ranks #7715 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 19 births.
When was Leiya most popular? ▼
Leiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Leiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leiya are California (15 births).
How long has the name Leiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leiya since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leiya? ▼
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 Leiya's data
- Leiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Leiyas (15 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 Leiya
Nearby Names Like Leiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leiya
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 Leiya side by side: Leiya vs Leilani Leiya vs Leila Leiya 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, 1979–2025 (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. "Leiya: #7715 Girls' Name - 343 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leiya. 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 Leiya 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.