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Leylah

Girl

Meaning of Leylah: Arabic: 'night'

Leylah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3156th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3156

48 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,005

First recorded 2000 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 46 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 41 babies2013: 52 babies2014: 58 babies2015: 55 babies2016: 62 babies2017: 58 babies2018: 49 babies2019: 43 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 52 babies2022: 63 babies2023: 63 babies2024: 43 babies2025: 48 babies
US babies named Leylah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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