Girl · #3,404 in 2026

Leyna

Name: Popularity of the name Leyna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Leyna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Leyna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Leyna Bloom, American transgender model, dancer, actress, and activist Leyna Nguyen, Vietnamese-American television anchor and reporter Leyna Weber, American actress

French

Current Rank

#3,404

Peak Rank

#1,771 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+3%

1978

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#1771

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leyna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

French

The Story of Leyna

The earliest SSA record of Leyna as a baby girl name dates back to 1978, when 6 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 117 newborns named Leyna — #1,771 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Leyna on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Leyna ranks #3,404 for baby girls with 46 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Leyna

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Leyna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Éléna
Hélène
Léna

Names that sound like Leyna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leyna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leyna

What does the name Leyna mean?

What is the origin of the name Leyna?

Leyna has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.

How popular is Leyna in 2026?

In 2026, Leyna ranks #3,404 among girls' names in the U.S., with 46 babies given the name that year.

When was Leyna most popular?

Leyna reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #1,771 that year with 117 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Leyna most popular?

Leyna has historically been most popular in Washington, Wisconsin, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leyna.

Is Leyna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Leyna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Leyna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leyna include Neita, Diantha, Carlyon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Leyna?

Common variants and related forms of Leyna include Éléna, Hélène, Léna. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Leyna

Leyna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Leyna's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,771. Use the chart and map above to compare Leyna'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 .

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.