Leyah
Girl name · #4827 in 2025 · Very rare
Leyah is currently the #4827 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Leyah.
Babies named Leyah per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Leyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 83 girls were named Leyah — good for #2258 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leyah is most common
State-level data for Leyah 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 Leyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Leyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Liyah, Saryah, Miyah, Saliyah, and Aleeyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 83 | #2258 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leyah a popular girl name?
Leyah ranked #4827 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Leyah most popular?
Leyah peaked in 2011, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2258 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Leyah. 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.