Feminine dossier · first seen 1957
Leyla
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
504
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Leyla
How many people are named Leyla?
An estimated 10,397 living Americans are named Leyla.
How rare is Leyla?
Leyla is uncommon among babies today, with 478 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 5.2% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Leyla?
The median age of a living American named Leyla is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 19 years old.
Is Leyla still popular?
Yes. Leyla is holding steady, with 478 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Leyla most common?
Leyla has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1957Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
5.2%
2025
478
All-time
10,564
Where it lives now
Leyla is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Leyla is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.