Leilana
Girl name · #4713 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Leilana, placing it at #4713 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Leilana.
The 36-year story
Leilana first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 43 girls were named Leilana — good for #3498 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Leilana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leilana in class?
Leilana scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Leilana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leilana is most common
State-level data for Leilana is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Leilana
Statistically, parents drawn to Leilana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Liviana, Leyana, Leiana, Suhana, and Ivyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leilana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leilana a popular girl name?
Leilana ranked #4713 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Leilana most popular?
Leilana peaked in 2020, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3498 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leilana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Leilana. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.