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Leylany

A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "night beauty".

Name Census estimates that about 217 living Americans carry the first name Leylany. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leylany today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leylany births was 2021 (27 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Leylany. 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.

People living today

217

~ 1 in 1,579,513 Americans

Peak year

2021

27 babies that year

Average age

11

years old

2024 SSA rank

#7,083

Tracked since 2004

Popularity

Leylany: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Leylany 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 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Leylany remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.

Babies born per year

071420272005201020152020

Decades

Leylany 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 Leylany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
2000s04343
2010s09898
2020s07878

Geography

Where Leylanys live

Origin

Meaning and history of Leylany

The given name Leylany originates from the Arabic language and culture. It is a variation of the name Layla, which means "night" or "born at night." The name is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Layla can be found in the famous Arabic love story "Layla and Majnun," which dates back to the 7th century. The story is a tragic romance that has been retold and adapted in various forms across the Middle East and Central Asia.

In terms of historical figures bearing the name Leylany or its variations, one notable example is Layla bint Abi Murrah, a 7th-century Arab poet and warrior from the Banu Namir tribe. She was known for her bravery and skill in battle, as well as her poetic talents.

Another prominent figure was Layla al-Akhyaliyyah, a 9th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. She made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and number theory, and her work influenced subsequent scholars in the Islamic Golden Age.

In the 12th century, there was Layla Khatun, a princess and poet from the Seljuk Empire in Persia (modern-day Iran). She was renowned for her beauty and her talent in writing ghazals, a form of lyrical poetry.

Moving to the 13th century, Layla al-Quds was a Sufi mystic and poet from Jerusalem. Her spiritual writings and poetry were widely admired and influential in the region.

Lastly, in the 16th century, there was Layla Beygum, a Mughal princess and poet from India. She was known for her literary talents and her patronage of the arts, particularly in the court of her father, the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Leylany or its variations, reflecting the rich cultural and literary traditions associated with this name across the Middle East, Central Asia, and beyond.

People

Leylany + last name combinations

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FAQ

Leylany: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Leylany?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 217 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leylany 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 1,579,513 US residents.

Is Leylany a common name?

We classify Leylany as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 219 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Leylany most popular?

The single biggest year for Leylany was 2021, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leylany is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.

Is Leylany a female name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leylany 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.

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.

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