Total births
1,705
Girls' name · since 1968
Leya
1,705 babies named Leya in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2337
- among girls today
- 1,705
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Leya currently ranks #2337 among girls' names in America, with 1,705 babies recorded since 1968.
Leya has 1,705 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2337 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #2337 among girls today
- 1,705 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leya is currently the #2337 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,705 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2337
- among girls today
- 1,705
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Leya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2337
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Leya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
86 babies were named Leya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Leya compares
1,705 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Leya's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,705 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 86 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leya's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 86, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,337
Active since
1968
Leya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Leya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leya's strongest decade.
511 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Leya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 104
1980s
104 births
- 1990s 138
1990s
138 births
- 2000s
2000s
406 births
- 2010s
2010s
511 births
- 2020s
2020s
447 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 511 births (30% of all-time use).
How Leya 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 Leya's total volume
Leya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leya by state
Where Leya concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 184 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 89 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 74 | 4.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 47 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 26 | 1.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.6% |
California share of Leya's total US births 10.8%
Even split
184 of 1,705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Leya appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leya? ▼
Leya has been given to 1,705 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2337 as of the latest data. 86 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Leya most popular? ▼
Leya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 511 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Leya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leya are California (184 births), Texas (89 births), Florida (74 births).
How long has the name Leya been used? ▼
Records for Leya go back to 1968, giving 58 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leyla, Leylani, Leyna, Leyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leya's data
- Leya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (511 total births) through the 2020s (447) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Leyas (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 Leya
Nearby Names Like Leya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leya
Leyla Girl
#600 10,564 births
Leylani Girl
#1113 2,615 births
Leyna Girl
#4065 2,170 births
Leyah Girl
#3864 1,261 births
Leylah Girl
#3623 1,005 births
Compare Leya side by side: Leya vs Leyla Leya vs Leylani Leya vs Leyna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leya
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1,612 births · Peak 2015
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11,992 births · Peak 1988
Gittel #2335
1,479 births · Peak 2024
Alanni #2339
960 births · Peak 2025
Shira #2334
5,815 births · Peak 2009
Ellerie #2340
588 births · Peak 2024
Hillary #2333
29,043 births · Peak 1992
Brayleigh #2341
2,445 births · Peak 2017
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, 1968–2025 (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. "Leya: #2337 Girls' Name - 1,705 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leya. 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 Leya 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.