Holding steady.
Popularity of Leily since 1991
Babies named Leily per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s | 31 |
Meaning & origin
Leily entered U.S. records in 1991 and saw its peak usage in 2010, though it has never reached the top 1000. The stable trajectory since then suggests modest but consistent appeal. As a variant of Leila, it shares in the cross-cultural popularity of names meaning 'night', particularly in Arabic-speaking and Anglophone families. While its rarity makes statistical rankings elusive, the name's soft ending and modern spelling give it a contemporary feel without being invented. The absence of top states suggests wide geographic dispersal rather than regional concentration.
Leily is a phonetic variant of Leila, derived from the Arabic word 'laylah' meaning 'night' or 'dark-haired beauty'. The name Leila appears in Arabic poetry and folklore, most famously in the story of Layla and Majnun, though Leily may be influenced by English spelling conventions. Its use in the United States began in the 1990s, likely as a modernization of the classic Leila.
“Leily” around the world
Where Leily lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lei
Sibling names for Leily
Names that share Leily's style, for a brother or sister.
