Leylah
How to say it: LAY-luh · /ˈleɪlə/
Modern respelling of Arabic Layla meaning night - variant spelling widely used in the US since the 2000s.
Leylah was the 197th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #209 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #197 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 48 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,797 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #209 |
| In France, 2025 | #103 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leylah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ley
- Lulu
Honouring a Leylah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leylah is about 1 in 75.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #103 for girls in 2025.
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