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Leya

As of 2025, Leya ranks #2153 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 86 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2597 to #2153 over the past five years. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1968 is happening right now. Geographically, it's strongest in Michigan, where it ranks #690 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2153
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2153
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
86
girls named Leya

Leya popularity, 1880–2025

0.001%0.003%0.004%0.006%18801900192019401960198020002020#2153 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Leya is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025WI—Michigan: #690 (11 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#690New York: #1654 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1654Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025CT—California: #1742 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1742Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Leya in 2025HI—Texas: #2386 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2386Florida: #1545 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1545
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#690), Pennsylvania (#1231), Florida (#1545)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leya in the most recent year of SSA data.

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