Total births
145
Girls' name · since 2001
Leyan
145 babies named Leyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8258
- among girls today
- 145
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leyan is the #8258 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 145 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leyan has been recorded 145 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #8258 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #8258 among girls today
- 145 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leyan is currently the #8258 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 145 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8258
- among girls today
- 145
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Leyan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8258
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Leyan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Leyan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Leyan compares
145 31th 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
Leyan's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leyan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 145 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leyan's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,258
Active since
2001
Leyan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Leyan popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2025 (Leyan as boys' name)
Leyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leyan's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Leyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leyan? ▼
145 babies have been named Leyan since 2001. It currently ranks #8258 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Leyan most popular? ▼
Leyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Leyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leyan since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leyla, Leylani, Leyna, Leya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leyan's data
- Leyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leyan
Nearby Names Like Leyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leyan
Leyla Girl
#600 10,564 births
Leylani Girl
#1113 2,615 births
Leyna Girl
#4065 2,170 births
Leya Girl
#2337 1,705 births
Leyah Girl
#3864 1,261 births
Compare Leyan side by side: Leyan vs Leyla Leyan vs Leylani Leyan vs Leyna
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Leyan: #8258 Girls' Name - 145 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leyan. 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 Leyan 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.