Leyla is a distinctive choice, ranked #369 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leyla in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#369
US Rank #601
About the Name Leyla
Leyla is steadily gaining in popularity, up 50 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #224 in 2011, and it currently sits at #369. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Leyla is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #601 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leyla
Unlikely. With around 118 UK babies named Leyla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leyla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leyla is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 50 places over the last five years to #369 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Leyla is more popular in the UK (#369) than in the US (#601). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Leyla include: Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu — Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu is a Turkish-German actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder.; Leyla Neyzi — Leyla Neyzi is a Turkish academic anthropologist and oral historian.; Leyla Aliyeva — Leyla Ilham qizi Aliyeva is an Azerbaijani politician who is a member of Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family, as the daughter of the current president, Ilham....
Leyla ranks #601 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
118
UK babies named Leyla (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 50 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leyla
Likely around 1 other Leyla in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu is a Turkish-German actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Turkey 2008, and represented Turkey at the Miss World 2008 pageant.
Leyla Ilham qizi Aliyeva is an Azerbaijani politician who is a member of Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family, as the daughter of the current president, Ilham Aliyev, and granddaughter of the former president, Heydar Aliyev. Aliyeva and her family have substantial wealth stashed in elaborate networks of offshore companies.
Leyla Aghalar gizi Badirbeyli and Leyla Badirbeyova – (after marriage, Javanshirova; Azerbaijani: Leyla Ağalar qızı Bədirbəyli (Cavanşirova));, Soviet and Azerbaijani actress of theatre and cinema, People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR, laureate of the State Stalin Prize of the second degree, member of the CPSU from 1945. She is buried in the Alley of Honor.
Leyla Islam qizi Yunusova, better known as Leyla Yunus, is an Azerbaijani human rights activist and the director of Institute of Peace and Democracy, a human rights organisation. She is particularly known for her work helping citizens affected by forced evictions in Baku, on whose behalf she has organized several small protests.
Leyla Hirsch is a Russian-born American professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).
Leyla Soleymani is a scientist and Canada Research Chair at McMaster University's faculty of engineering. Her research includes the development of advanced materials for biosensing and repellent surfaces.
Leyla Vladimirovna Adamyan (Armenian: Լեյլա Վլադիմիրի Ադամյան, Russian: Ле́йла Влади́мировна Адамя́н: born January 20, 1949, Tbilisi) is a Soviet and Russian obstetrician-gynecologist, doctor of medical sciences, teacher, professor of Armenian descent.