girl's name
Leyya
lay-YAH
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 115
Leyya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Leyya Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How Popular Is Leyya?
In 2025, Leyya was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Leyya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Leyya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leyya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Leyya
- Pronunciation lay-YAH
Sibling Names for Leyya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leyya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Leyya
Is Leyya a girl's or a boy's name?
Leyya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leyya?
Leyya has 2 syllables.
When was Leyya most popular?
Leyya peaked in 2014, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Leyya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leyya currently ranks #5,094 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.