ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1957 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #586 Peak Rank 11K Total Count 69 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Leyla What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Leila, also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is popular in the Middle East, including Arabic-speaking countries, Iran, Turkey, and Palestine, as well as the Nordic countries, India and Anglosphere. In the Latin alphabet, the name is commonly spelled in multiple ways, including Leila, Layla, Laylah, Laila, Leyla, and Leylah. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Leyla Leyla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 505 Leylas were born — ranking #601 that year. As of 2026, Leyla ranks #601 for baby girls with 505 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 11K Leylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Leyla Phonetically similar names — useful when Leyla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Lola](/lola) * [Lala](/lala) * [Layla](/layla) * [Lila](/lila) * [Leila](/leila) * [Laila](/laila) * [Lyla](/lyla) * [Lula](/lula) * [Lela](/lela) * [Lilah](/lilah) * [Leela](/leela) * [Lilla](/lilla) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Leyla What does the name Leyla mean? Leila, also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is popular in the Middle East, including Arabic-speaking countries, Iran, Turkey, and Palestine, as well as the Nordic countries, India and Anglosphere. In the Latin alphabet, the name is commonly spelled in multiple ways, including Leila, Layla, Laylah, Laila, Leyla, and Leylah. How popular is Leyla in 2026? In 2026, Leyla ranks #601 among girls' names in the U.S., with 505 babies given the name that year. When was Leyla most popular? Leyla reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #586 that year with 505 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Leyla most popular? Leyla has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leyla. Is Leyla a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Leyla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Leyla? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leyla include Lindy, Portia, Carmel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LindyPeak #586](/lindy)[👧PortiaPeak #587](/portia)[👧CarmelPeak #585](/carmel)[👧NoelPeak #587](/noel)[👧MalissaPeak #588](/malissa)[👧PattiePeak #584](/pattie)[👧JeannaPeak #584](/jeanna)[👧ShannanPeak #588](/shannan) ## About the name Leyla Leyla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Leyla's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #586\. Use the chart and map above to compare Leyla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.