Declining since 2016, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Leyanna since 2002
Babies named Leyanna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 149 |
| 2020s | 66 |
Meaning & origin
Leyanna is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2002. Its creation reflects a contemporary trend of combining the 'Le-' prefix (found in names like Leah and Leanna) with the melodious '-yanna' suffix (as in Brianna and Arianna). The name reached its peak popularity in 2016, but has been declining since then. In 2025, it ranked 7,491, with approximately 1 in every 114,805 girls receiving the name. Despite its relatively recent origin, Leyanna has not shown strong regional preferences and is not recorded in any top state lists. As a modern coinage, it carries no traditional meaning, but its phonetic structure appeals to parents seeking a unique yet familiar-sounding name for their daughters.
Leyanna is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2002. It blends the 'Le-' element (common in names like Leah and Leanna) with the fashionable '-yanna' ending found in names such as Brianna and Arianna. This pattern reflects a contemporary trend of creating melodic, feminine names by combining familiar phonetic components.
“Leyanna” around the world
Where Leyanna lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
20
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ley, Anna, Ley-Ley
Sibling names for Leyanna
Names that share Leyanna's style, for a brother or sister.
