Leilany
A feminine name of Hawaiian origin meaning "heavenly rose" or "royal child".
Name Census estimates that about 4,520 living Americans carry the first name Leilany. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leilany today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leilany births was 2022 (417 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leilany. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Leilany is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.5K
~ 1 in 75,831 Americans
Peak year
2022
417 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#701
Tracked since 1989
Census
Leilany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,073 people with the first name Leilany, which placed it at #7,379 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,379
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,073 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leilany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leilany is Hispanic at 94.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leilany described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Leilany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.1% · 1,951
- White2.3% · 47
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 36
- Black or African American1.3% · 27
- Two or more races0.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Popularity
Leilany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leilany from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,868 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leilany by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Leilany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leilanys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Leilany, while Wisconsin, Utah, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 116 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Leilany
The name Leilany is a modern variation of the Hebrew name Leilah, meaning "night" or "born at night." It likely originated as a combination of the Hebrew words "leil" (night) and "yah" (a reference to God). The earliest recorded use of the name Leilah dates back to ancient biblical times, appearing in the Book of Job as the name of one of Job's daughters.
While the name Leilah has been used throughout history, the spelling variation Leilany is relatively new, likely emerging in the 20th century. It's possible that this spelling was influenced by the Spanish language, as the suffix "-ny" is common in Spanish names. However, the name Leilany itself does not have direct Spanish origins.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Leilany was Leilany Felder, an American actress born in 1985. She is best known for her role in the film "The Notebook" (2004). Another notable Leilany was Leilany Gonzalez, a Cuban-American model and actress born in 1990, who has appeared in several music videos and television shows.
In the realm of literature, the name Leilany appears in the novel "The Bone Clocks" by David Mitchell, published in 2014. The character Leilany Samedi is a young woman with psychic abilities who plays a pivotal role in the story.
Moving further back in history, there are records of a Leilany Khouri, a Lebanese-American artist and painter born in 1920. She was known for her vibrant and colorful depictions of Middle Eastern landscapes and cultural scenes.
Another notable Leilany from the past was Leilany Hernandez, a Cuban-American activist and writer who lived from 1890 to 1976. She was a prominent figure in the Cuban independence movement and wrote extensively about the struggles for freedom and equality.
While the name Leilany has gained popularity in recent decades, its roots can be traced back to ancient Hebrew origins and the biblical name Leilah. Throughout history, individuals with this name have left their mark in various fields, from the arts and literature to activism and entertainment.
People
Leilany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leilany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leilany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leilany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,520 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leilany going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 75,831 US residents.
Is Leilany a common name?
We classify Leilany as "Rare". It ranks above 96.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,558 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leilany most popular?
The single biggest year for Leilany was 2022, when 417 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leilany is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leilany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,073 people with the name Leilany, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,379 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Leilany in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Leilany?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leilany appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,085 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Leilany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leilany is Hispanic at 94.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Leilany most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Leilany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.1% (1,951 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Leilany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leilany a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leilany in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Leilany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leilany in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Leilany can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Leilany as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.