Girl name
Leila
Leila is currently the #259 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,193 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #205 to #259. Looking at the full record since 1880, Leila hit its all-time high of #163 in 1880, when 80 girls were given the name. State by state, Hawaii leads the way at #30.
Rankings
2025 rank
#259
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#163
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
1,193
girls named Leila
Leila popularity, 1880–2025
Where Leila is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#30), Alaska (#112), District of Columbia (#119)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leila in the most recent year of SSA data.