Leya
Girl name · #2164 in 2025 · Very rare
Leya is currently the #2164 girl name in the United States — 86 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Leya.
Babies named Leya per year. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Leya first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 86 babies and a rank of #2153. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leya is most common
State-level data for Leya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Leya
Statistically, parents drawn to Leya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleya, Laya, Liya, Raeya, and Rheya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2815 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leya a popular girl name?
Leya ranked #2164 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Leya most popular?
Leya peaked in 2025, when 86 American girls received the name (ranked #2153 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Leya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.