Leyla has been given to about 10,564 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.
Leyla ranks 611th among American girls in 2025, with 478 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 504 babies were given the name, ranking 594th. The typical living American called Leyla is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Rhode Island, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.