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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leila

Ranked #1028 - 1 in 200,828 people
US

Most common in

United States

40k bearers

World total

39,835

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1028

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States40k
Worldwide
~40k
rank #1028
Rarity
1 in 200,828
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~40k in US

About the name Leila

There are an estimated 39,835 people named Leila alive worldwide today. That ranks Leila at #1028 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leila is held by approximately 39,835 people, ranking #1028 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,332 U.S. residents).

Historically Leila is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Leila appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Leila popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leila, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 80
  2. 1881: 77
  3. 1882: 83
  4. 1883: 90
  5. 1884: 103
  6. 1885: 123
  7. 1886: 115
  8. 1887: 112
  9. 1888: 170
  10. 1889: 126
  11. 1890: 154
  12. 1891: 178
  13. 1892: 178
  14. 1893: 173
  15. 1894: 152
  16. 1895: 147
  17. 1896: 149
  18. 1897: 157
  19. 1898: 161
  20. 1899: 139
  21. 1900: 178
  22. 1901: 145
  23. 1902: 140
  24. 1903: 138
  25. 1904: 148
  26. 1905: 154
  27. 1906: 160
  28. 1907: 171
  29. 1908: 150
  30. 1909: 145
  31. 1910: 163
  32. 1911: 143
  33. 1912: 195
  34. 1913: 234
  35. 1914: 259
  36. 1915: 363
  37. 1916: 368
  38. 1917: 352
  39. 1918: 369
  40. 1919: 384
  41. 1920: 405
  42. 1921: 345
  43. 1922: 363
  44. 1923: 335
  45. 1924: 365
  46. 1925: 344
  47. 1926: 313
  48. 1927: 306
  49. 1928: 279
  50. 1929: 285
  51. 1930: 317
  52. 1931: 287
  53. 1932: 305
  54. 1933: 294
  55. 1934: 241
  56. 1935: 240
  57. 1936: 183
  58. 1937: 239
  59. 1938: 190
  60. 1939: 177
  61. 1940: 183
  62. 1941: 217
  63. 1942: 202
  64. 1943: 204
  65. 1944: 197
  66. 1945: 176
  67. 1946: 166
  68. 1947: 177
  69. 1948: 156
  70. 1949: 180
  71. 1950: 169
  72. 1951: 154
  73. 1952: 161
  74. 1953: 176
  75. 1954: 195
  76. 1955: 177
  77. 1956: 182
  78. 1957: 177
  79. 1958: 157
  80. 1959: 192
  81. 1960: 172
  82. 1961: 191
  83. 1962: 190
  84. 1963: 171
  85. 1964: 161
  86. 1965: 136
  87. 1966: 175
  88. 1967: 141
  89. 1968: 105
  90. 1969: 136
  91. 1970: 130
  92. 1971: 163
  93. 1972: 140
  94. 1973: 145
  95. 1974: 155
  96. 1975: 157
  97. 1976: 160
  98. 1977: 192
  99. 1978: 186
  100. 1979: 196
  101. 1980: 184
  102. 1981: 224
  103. 1982: 212
  104. 1983: 213
  105. 1984: 205
  106. 1985: 220
  107. 1986: 212
  108. 1987: 215
  109. 1988: 221
  110. 1989: 200
  111. 1990: 183
  112. 1991: 199
  113. 1992: 197
  114. 1993: 199
  115. 1994: 186
  116. 1995: 217
  117. 1996: 180
  118. 1997: 213
  119. 1998: 297
  120. 1999: 306
  121. 2000: 427
  122. 2001: 566
  123. 2002: 638
  124. 2003: 893
  125. 2004: 893
  126. 2005: 1,043
  127. 2006: 1,161
  128. 2007: 1,394
  129. 2008: 1,499
  130. 2009: 1,390
  131. 2010: 1,509
  132. 2011: 1,377
  133. 2012: 1,365
  134. 2013: 1,472
  135. 2014: 1,331
  136. 2015: 1,309
  137. 2016: 1,395
  138. 2017: 1,415
  139. 2018: 1,358
  140. 2019: 1,388
  141. 2020: 1,409
  142. 2021: 1,385
  143. 2022: 1,246
  144. 2023: 1,272
  145. 2024: 1,197
  146. 2025: 1,193

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leila worldwide?

There are an estimated 39,835 people named Leila alive worldwide today, ranking #1028 globally.

Is Leila a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 200,828 people. In the United States there are roughly 39,835 bearers, which is 1 in 8,332 Americans.

Is Leila a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leila is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Leila come from?

Who are famous people named Leila?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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