Lejla
Lejla was the #5,238 girls' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Lejla as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,238 (24) | #5,927 (3) | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,443 (23) | #4,844 (4) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,752 (21) | — | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,414 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,168 (24) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,653 (29) | #5,591 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,458 (31) | #3,518 (6) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,517 (23) | #4,763 (4) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,445 (24) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,288 (25) | #2,945 (8) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,544 (31) | #4,684 (4) | — | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #4,076 (36) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,557 (24) | #5,876 (3) | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #4,072 (36) | #5,785 (3) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #3,482.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1995.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lejla is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 60,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 51,000 to 1 in 71,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lejla | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Lejla | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Lejla | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lejla | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lejla | US | Girls | #5,238 | 24 |