Leyla
Girl name · Arabic origin
Leyla meaning
Variant of Arabic Leila, meaning 'night.'
Leyla at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- ليلىAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #601 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Leyla popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1960 | #6,389 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1980 | #3,720 | 21 |
| 1990 | #3,714 | 28 |
| 2000 | #1,674 | 105 |
| 2010 | #750 | 370 |
| 2020 | #586 | 495 |
| 2024 | #601 | 499 |
All 67 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1958 | #4,520 | 8 |
| 1959 | #4,031 | 10 |
| 1960 | #6,389 | 5 |
| 1962 | #5,293 | 7 |
| 1963 | #6,590 | 5 |
| 1964 | #4,355 | 10 |
| 1965 | #3,548 | 13 |
| 1966 | #6,564 | 5 |
| 1967 | #4,982 | 8 |
| 1968 | #4,222 | 11 |
| 1969 | #5,057 | 9 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1971 | #3,942 | 15 |
| 1972 | #1,578 | 58 |
| 1973 | #1,714 | 52 |
| 1974 | #2,212 | 36 |
| 1975 | #2,023 | 43 |
| 1976 | #2,387 | 34 |
| 1977 | #2,257 | 40 |
| 1978 | #2,431 | 36 |
| 1979 | #2,795 | 31 |
| 1980 | #3,720 | 21 |
| 1981 | #4,005 | 19 |
| 1982 | #2,900 | 31 |
| 1983 | #2,976 | 28 |
| 1984 | #4,167 | 18 |
| 1985 | #3,419 | 25 |
| 1986 | #4,539 | 17 |
| 1987 | #3,624 | 24 |
| 1988 | #3,165 | 31 |
| 1989 | #3,477 | 29 |
| 1990 | #3,714 | 28 |
| 1991 | #3,159 | 35 |
| 1992 | #3,091 | 37 |
| 1993 | #2,990 | 39 |
| 1994 | #3,168 | 36 |
| 1995 | #2,623 | 47 |
| 1996 | #2,558 | 49 |
| 1997 | #2,328 | 57 |
| 1998 | #2,889 | 45 |
| 1999 | #1,893 | 83 |
| 2000 | #1,674 | 105 |
| 2001 | #1,427 | 132 |
| 2002 | #1,363 | 142 |
| 2003 | #1,235 | 170 |
| 2004 | #1,095 | 209 |
| 2005 | #994 | 245 |
| 2006 | #988 | 263 |
| 2007 | #783 | 367 |
| 2008 | #768 | 382 |
| 2009 | #741 | 389 |
| 2010 | #750 | 370 |
| 2011 | #735 | 376 |
| 2012 | #721 | 385 |
| 2013 | #626 | 447 |
| 2014 | #690 | 410 |
| 2015 | #782 | 361 |
| 2016 | #708 | 402 |
| 2017 | #618 | 485 |
| 2018 | #647 | 458 |
| 2019 | #712 | 400 |
| 2020 | #586 | 495 |
| 2021 | #671 | 440 |
| 2022 | #594 | 503 |
| 2023 | #602 | 493 |
| 2024 | #601 | 499 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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