Lejla

LEHJ-luh /ˈlɛdʒlə/
girl 2 syllables steady

Lejla is a rare girls' name that peaked in 2007 and has grown less common since.

Lejla is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,328 for girl births in the United States (and #9,245 across all names), given to 24 babies. Lejla was first reported in SSA data in 1995 and peaked in 2007 (47 births).

About the name Lejla

PronunciationLEHJ-luh /ˈlɛdʒlə/
CultureAlbanianBosnianKazakhMontenegrin
#5,328U.S. rank among girls 2025
#9,245among all names 2025
24U.S. births 2025
47peak births 2007
1995first in SSA data

Names similar to Lejla

How popular is Lejla?

Girls named Lejla 24 in 2025
1995200020052010201520202025
Girls named Lejla per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1995–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Lejla total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20252424#5,328
20242323#5,540
20232121#5,869
20221616#7,155
20211818#6,559
20202424#5,253
20192929#4,724
20183131#4,515
20172323#5,602
20162424#5,548
20152525#5,394
20143131#4,612
20133636#4,130
20122424#5,653
20113636#4,119
20102828#5,043
20094040#3,921
20083939#4,054
20074747#3,511
20064242#3,709
20054040#3,691
20043737#3,870
20034040#3,565
20023333#3,937
20014242#3,285
20004141#3,312
19991616#6,361
19982121#5,051
199713—#7,103
19966—#12,767
19958—#10,113