Leya is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Leya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,166 for girl births in the United States (and #3,923 across all names), given to 86 babies. Leya was first reported in SSA data in 1968 and peaked in 2025 (86 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | 86 | #2,166 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | #2,338 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | #2,388 |
| 2022 | 67 | 67 | #2,621 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | #2,433 |
| 2020 | 65 | 65 | #2,614 |
| 2019 | 72 | 72 | #2,473 |
| 2018 | 52 | 52 | #3,141 |
| 2017 | 52 | 52 | #3,120 |
| 2016 | 63 | 63 | #2,750 |
| 2015 | 56 | 56 | #3,047 |
| 2014 | 46 | 46 | #3,464 |
| 2013 | 46 | 46 | #3,437 |
| 2012 | 35 | 35 | #4,258 |
| 2011 | 41 | 41 | #3,761 |
| 2010 | 48 | 48 | #3,390 |
| 2009 | 48 | 48 | #3,441 |
| 2008 | 46 | 46 | #3,559 |
| 2007 | 50 | 50 | #3,363 |
| 2006 | 62 | 62 | #2,834 |
| 2005 | 39 | 39 | #3,779 |
| 2004 | 39 | 39 | #3,721 |
| 2003 | 35 | 35 | #3,921 |
| 2002 | 30 | 30 | #4,236 |
| 2001 | 34 | 34 | #3,836 |
| 2000 | 23 | 23 | #5,080 |
| 1999 | 22 | 22 | #4,963 |
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | #6,929 |
| 1997 | 21 | — | #4,940 |
| 1996 | 21 | — | #4,824 |
| 1995 | 11 | — | #7,839 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #11,247 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | #11,259 |
| 1992 | 13 | — | #6,886 |
| 1991 | 9 | — | #9,021 |
| 1990 | 13 | — | #6,700 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #11,695 |
| 1988 | 14 | — | #5,769 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #10,630 |
| 1986 | 14 | — | #5,337 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #11,672 |
| 1984 | 10 | — | #6,565 |
| 1983 | 8 | — | #7,713 |
| 1982 | 15 | — | #4,834 |
| 1981 | 13 | — | #5,446 |
| 1980 | 13 | — | #5,414 |
| 1979 | 13 | — | #5,274 |
| 1978 | 13 | — | #5,072 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #8,019 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #8,733 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | #5,785 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | #6,022 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #5,826 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | #7,014 |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #6,095 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | #5,744 |
| 1968 | 9 | — | #4,984 |