girl's name
Leyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,932
France
#815
2025 births
Leyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Leyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 356 |
| 2010s | 630 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 211 |
How popular is Leyah?
In 2025, Leyah was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leyah 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 Leyah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léyah | Léyah is a rare spelling of Leyah, written with an acute accent and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
| Lëyah | Lëyah is a rare spelling of Leyah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Leyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leyah
How popular is the name Leyah?
In 2025, Leyah was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Leyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leyah most popular?
Leyah peaked in 2011, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Leyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leyah currently ranks #815 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.