Leyanna
A feminine name blending the names Leah and Anna, meaning "weary" and "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 269 living Americans carry the first name Leyanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leyanna today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leyanna births was 2016 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leyanna. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Leyanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
269
~ 1 in 1,274,180 Americans
Peak year
2016
19 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,674
Tracked since 2002
Census
Leyanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 211 people with the first name Leyanna, which placed it at #37,164 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
#37,164
National first-name rank
People counted
211
211 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
42.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leyanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leyanna is Black at 42.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.9%) and White (19.0%). 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 Leyanna 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 Leyanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American42.7% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino19.9% · 42
- White19.0% · 40
- Two or more races11.4% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 6
Popularity
Leyanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leyanna from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 149 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Leyanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leyanna 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 Leyanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leyannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Leyanna
The name Leyanna is a relatively modern invention, derived from the combination of the names Leah and Anna. It has no definitive cultural or linguistic origin, but is likely a creation of the late 20th century in English-speaking countries.
While the name itself is new, its component parts have deeper roots. Leah is a Hebrew name meaning "weary" or "tired," originating from the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Anna, on the other hand, is a Greek name derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Leyanna specifically. However, some notable individuals who have borne this name in recent times include:
1. Leyanna Meier (born 1989), an American actress known for her roles in films like "The Thirst" and "Suburban Gothic."
2. Leyanna Juarez (born 1997), a Mexican-American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League.
3. Leyanna Young (born 1993), an American singer and songwriter who has released several independent albums and EPs.
4. Leyanna Faircloth (born 1985), an American author and journalist known for her work on Southern culture and lifestyle.
5. Leyanna Steele (born 1988), a Canadian fashion model and influencer who has walked in several prestigious fashion shows.
While the name Leyanna is a relatively modern creation, its components have a rich history and diverse cultural influences. Its popularity may be attributed to its unique sound and the blend of traditional names that give it a distinct identity.
People
Leyanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leyanna 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
Leyanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leyanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 269 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leyanna 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 1,274,180 US residents.
Is Leyanna a common name?
We classify Leyanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 271 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leyanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Leyanna was 2016, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leyanna is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leyanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 211 people with the name Leyanna, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,164 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 Leyanna 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 Leyanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leyanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 207 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Leyanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leyanna is Black at 42.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.9%) and White (19.0%). 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 Leyanna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Leyanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.7% (90 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 Leyanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leyanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leyanna 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 Leyanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leyanna 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 Leyanna 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 share the name Leyanna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.