Leila

Leila

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Leila first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 431 babies (rank #132 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Leila

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leila yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,167

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

431

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Leila

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	83	#394
1997	87	#372
1998	107	#332
1999	129	#282
2000	119	#304
2001	135	#283
2002	150	#264
2003	168	#253
2004	201	#228
2005	228	#207
2006	265	#191
2007	268	#199
2008	334	#158
2009	350	#156
2010	423	#137
2011	413	#136
2012	431	#132
2013	364	#143
2014	319	#171
2015	311	#177
2016	282	#194

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#394

1997

#372

1998

107

#332

1999

129

#282

2000

119

#304

2001

135

#283

2002

150

#264

2003

168

#253

2004

201

#228

2005

228

#207

2006

265

#191

2007

268

#199

2008

334

#158

2009

350

#156

2010

423

#137

2011

413

#136

2012

431

#132

2013

364

#143

2014

319

#171

2015

311

#177

2016

282

#194

Numerology of Leila

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Leila

Share your Leila story

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