Spellings
Leila or Leyla?
In the US in 2025, 65% of babies in this name family were spelled Leila and 26% Leyla. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Leila65% of the family1,193 born in 2025#259 among girls−9% since 2015Leyla26% of the family478 born in 2025#611 among girls+32% since 2015Leilah7% of the family125 born in 2025#1,652 among girls−36% since 2015Leylah3% of the family48 born in 2025#3,249 among girls−13% since 2015
Ten years ago
Leila already led in 2015, with 68% of the family's births; it has 65% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,921 to 1,844 births, almost unchanged.
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leila | 1,309 | 1,193 | −9% |
| Leyla | 361 | 478 | +32% |
| Leilah | 196 | 125 | −36% |
| Leylah | 55 | 48 | −13% |
How they sound
- Leila /ˈlilə/ (LEE-luh)
- Leyla /ˈleɪlə/ (LAY-luh)
- Leilah /ˈleɪlə/ (LAY-luh)
- Leylah /ˈleɪlə/ (LAY-luh)
In France
In France in 2025: Leila 280 births (#211 among girls) and Leyla 205 births (#261 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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