girl's name
Leiyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 350
Leiyah is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
Leiyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 40 |
How popular is Leiyah?
In 2023, Leiyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leiyah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Leiyah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leïyah | Leïyah is a rare spelling of Leiyah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Leiyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leiyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leiyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leiyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leiyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leiyah
How popular is the name Leiyah?
In 2023, Leiyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leiyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Leiyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leiyah most popular?
Leiyah peaked in 2011, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Leiyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leiyah currently ranks #3,934 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.