Girl · Name family
Leila
173,588births recorded
23Countries
5Variants
2025Peak · Slovenia
#47Slovenia 2025
Leila is a girl name family recorded 173,588 times in 23 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#47 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2025, at 324.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Leyla (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Leila
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila | Italian | 55,447 | 🇺🇸 United States | #259 | 1891 | ▶ 2 % |
| Leila | Italian | 31,060 | 🇫🇷 France | #211 | 1994 | ▼ 19 % |
| Leila | Italian | 25,221 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #319 | 2003 | ▼ 24 % |
| Leila | Italian | 7,107 | 🏴 England & Wales | #268 | 2012 | ▼ 33 % |
| Leila | Italian | 1,826 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #320 | 2011 | ▼ 33 % |
| Leila | Italian | 1,689 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #586 | 2001 | ▼ 46 % |
| Leyla | English | 10,564 | 🇺🇸 United States | #611 | 2024 | ▲ 48 % |
| Leyla | English | 7,407 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #113 | 2002 | ▲ 71 % |
| Leyla | English | 3,860 | 🇫🇷 France | #262 | 2024 | ▲ 146 % |
| Leyla | English | 2,899 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #589 | 2015 | ▲ 70 % |
| Leyla | English | 2,812 | 🏴 England & Wales | #403 | 2011 | ▲ 33 % |
| Leyla | English | 975 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #156 | 2023 | ▲ 58 % |
| Leilah | English | 4,241 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1652 | 2010 | ▼ 29 % |
| Leilah | English | 392 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2015 | ▼ 79 % |
| Leilah | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Leilah | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2008 | – |
| Leilah | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2010 | – |
| Lejla | Slovene | 878 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2007 | ▲ 6 % |
| Lejla | Slovene | 817 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #47 | 2025 | ▲ 53 % |
| Lejla | Slovene | 732 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #424 | 2007 | ▼ 52 % |
| Lejla | Slovene | 728 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #227 | 2010 | ▼ 5 % |
| Lejla | Slovene | 523 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #386 | 2010 | ▼ 7 % |
| Lejla | Slovene | 110 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2017 | – |
| Leylah | English | 1,005 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 2023 | ▼ 3 % |
| Leylah | English | 40 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Leylah | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Leila ↔ Lejla — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Leila ↔ Leyla — spelling variant
- Leila ↔ Leilah — spelling variant
- Leila ↔ Leylah — spelling variant
Questions about Leila
How popular is the name Leila?
In 2025 it ranked #47 in Slovenia. Official registers record 173,588 births across 23 countries.
What is Leila in other languages?
Leyla (English); Leilah (English); Lejla (Slovene); Leylah (English).
When was Leila most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2025, at 324.9 births per 100,000.
Is Leila a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Leila is a girl name.