Leila

“Night” — Arabic (Proto-Semitic *laylay-) origin

Girl's name · #259 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Leila has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #163 (1880) · 55,436 babies named Leila all-time · 1 in 1,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 580 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,000 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leilas

Leila Khaled — Palestinian refugee, former militant, and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Leila Lopes — Angolan beauty pageant titleholder
Leila Hatami — Iranian actress
Leila Pahlavi — Iranian princess (1970-2001)
Leila Ahmed — Egyptian-American writer and professor

Among 552 notable people named Leila:

Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leila Hatami, Iranian actress.

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