Leyan
Leyan or Le Yan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Leyan Lo, American speedcuber Chloe Wang Le Yan, better known as Chloe Wang, Taiwanese actress, singer and host
Meaning & Origin of Leyan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leyan or Le Yan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Leyan Lo, American speedcuber Chloe Wang Le Yan, better known as Chloe Wang, Taiwanese actress, singer and host
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The Story of Leyan
Leyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Leyans were born — ranking #7,937 that year. As of 2026, Leyan ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 137 Leyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Leyan
Leyan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Leyan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,937. Use the chart and map above to compare Leyan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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