Leyna
Girl name · #3190 in 2025 · Very rare
Leyna is currently the #3190 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Leyna.
Babies named Leyna per year. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Leyna first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 117 girls were named Leyna — good for #1771 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 Leyna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leyna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leyna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leyna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leyna is most common
State-level data for Leyna 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 Leyna
Statistically, parents drawn to Leyna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layna, Alyna, Jayna, Malayna, and Laina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leyna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 93 | #2073 |
| 2010 | 91 | #2152 |
| 2009 | 75 | #2510 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 117 | #1815 |
| 2006 | 117 | #1771 |
| 2005 | 99 | #1933 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2396 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leyna a popular girl name?
Leyna ranked #3190 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Leyna most popular?
Leyna peaked in 2006, when 117 American girls received the name (ranked #1771 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leyna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Leyna. 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.