Leyla is an established variant of Leila that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Leyla is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #611 for girl births in the United States (and #1,207 across all names), given to 478 babies — 485 including U.S. territories. Leyla first appears in 1957 and peaked in 2022 (504 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 478 | 485 | #611 |
| 2024 | 504 | 510 | #600 |
| 2023 | 493 | 493 | #604 |
| 2022 | 504 | 504 | #594 |
| 2021 | 440 | 440 | #672 |
| 2020 | 496 | 496 | #586 |
| 2019 | 401 | 401 | #713 |
| 2018 | 459 | 459 | #646 |
| 2017 | 485 | 485 | #620 |
| 2016 | 402 | 402 | #710 |
| 2015 | 361 | 361 | #783 |
| 2014 | 410 | 410 | #691 |
| 2013 | 447 | 456 | #626 |
| 2012 | 385 | 392 | #722 |
| 2011 | 376 | 376 | #735 |
| 2010 | 370 | 376 | #750 |
| 2009 | 389 | 395 | #741 |
| 2008 | 382 | 387 | #768 |
| 2007 | 367 | 373 | #787 |
| 2006 | 263 | 263 | #990 |
| 2005 | 245 | 245 | #999 |
| 2004 | 209 | 209 | #1,096 |
| 2003 | 170 | 170 | #1,239 |
| 2002 | 142 | 142 | #1,366 |
| 2001 | 132 | 132 | #1,434 |
| 2000 | 105 | 105 | #1,684 |
| 1999 | 83 | 83 | #1,910 |
| 1998 | 45 | 45 | #2,912 |
| 1997 | 57 | — | #2,350 |
| 1996 | 49 | — | #2,576 |
| 1995 | 47 | — | #2,643 |
| 1994 | 36 | — | #3,194 |
| 1993 | 39 | — | #3,019 |
| 1992 | 37 | — | #3,116 |
| 1991 | 35 | — | #3,190 |
| 1990 | 28 | — | #3,767 |
| 1989 | 29 | — | #3,532 |
| 1988 | 31 | — | #3,193 |
| 1987 | 24 | — | #3,695 |
| 1986 | 17 | — | #4,649 |
| 1985 | 25 | — | #3,471 |
| 1984 | 18 | — | #4,255 |
| 1983 | 28 | — | #3,029 |
| 1982 | 31 | — | #2,928 |
| 1981 | 19 | — | #4,092 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | #3,785 |
| 1979 | 31 | — | #2,826 |
| 1978 | 36 | — | #2,452 |
| 1977 | 40 | — | #2,285 |
| 1976 | 34 | — | #2,414 |
| 1975 | 43 | — | #2,038 |
| 1974 | 36 | — | #2,236 |
| 1973 | 52 | — | #1,722 |
| 1972 | 58 | — | #1,583 |
| 1971 | 15 | — | #4,046 |
| 1970 | 9 | — | #5,629 |
| 1969 | 9 | — | #5,278 |
| 1968 | 11 | — | #4,361 |
| 1967 | 8 | — | #5,236 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #7,159 |
| 1965 | 13 | — | #3,653 |
| 1964 | 10 | — | #4,520 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #7,167 |
| 1962 | 7 | — | #5,590 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #6,898 |
| 1959 | 10 | — | #4,178 |
| 1958 | 8 | — | #4,732 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #6,626 |