Total births
878
Girls' name · since 1995
Lejla
Lejla has 878 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5531
- among girls today
- 878
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Lejla currently ranks #5531 among girls' names in America, with 878 babies recorded since 1995.
Lejla has 878 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5531 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #5531 among girls today
- 878 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lejla is currently the #5531 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 878 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5531
- among girls today
- 878
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Lejla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5531
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Lejla was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
47 babies were named Lejla in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Lejla compares
878 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Lejla's all-time total is 130% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lejla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 878 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lejla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lejla's full recorded timeline at 2010, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lejla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#5,531
Active since
1995
Lejla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Lejla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lejla's strongest decade.
401 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Lejla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
401 births
- 2010s
2010s
287 births
- 2020s 126
2020s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 401 births (46% of all-time use).
How Lejla 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 Lejla's total volume
Lejla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lejla by state
Where Lejla concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 44 | 5.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 33 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 24 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Connecticut | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
Illinois share of Lejla's total US births 5.0%
Even split
44 of 878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lejla? ▼
878 babies have been named Lejla since 1995. It currently ranks #5531 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 47 births.
When was Lejla most popular? ▼
Lejla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 401 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Lejla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lejla are Illinois (44 births), New York (33 births), Missouri (24 births).
How long has the name Lejla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lejla since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lejla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lejeune, Lejoyce, Leja, Lejend. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lejla's data
- Lejla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (401 total births); usage has since declined to 126 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lejlas (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Lejla: #5531 Girls' Name - 878 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lejla. 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 Lejla 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 July 2026.