Total births
85
Girls' name · since 1999
Leydy
Leydy has 85 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 85
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Leydy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leydy has been recorded 85 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 85 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Leydy since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 85
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Leydy was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
11 babies were named Leydy in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Leydy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leydy's full recorded timeline at 2007, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leydy at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Leydy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Leydy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Leydy's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Leydy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leydy? ▼
85 babies have been named Leydy since 1999. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2005 with 11 births.
When was Leydy most popular? ▼
Leydy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Leydy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leydy since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leydy? ▼
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 Leydy's data
- Leydy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Leydy
Nearby Names Like Leydy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leydy
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 Leydy side by side: Leydy vs Leyla Leydy vs Leylani Leydy vs Leyna
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Leydy: Baby Name Since 1999 - 85 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leydy. 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 Leydy 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.