Leelah is a rare variant of Leila that peaked in 2018 and has grown less common since.
Leelah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,238 for girl births in the United States (and #10,826 across all names), given to 19 babies. Leelah first appears in 2000 and peaked in 2018 (32 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | #6,238 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | #6,545 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | #7,114 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | #6,120 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | #8,293 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | #8,220 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | #5,907 |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | #4,411 |
| 2017 | 30 | 30 | #4,646 |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | #5,076 |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | #5,758 |
| 2014 | 28 | 28 | #4,970 |
| 2013 | 26 | 26 | #5,233 |
| 2012 | 24 | 24 | #5,651 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | #7,002 |
| 2010 | 26 | 26 | #5,343 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | #8,701 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | #7,599 |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 | #8,346 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | #7,352 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #18,039 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #12,277 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #14,946 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #16,820 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #16,475 |