Given name
Leyah
“one who upholds the law”
Leyah is a variant of Leya. One Spanish interpretation is “one who upholds the law.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leyah is a variant of Leya. One Spanish interpretation is “one who upholds the law.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Leyah is a variant of Leya. An origin associated with Leya is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,261
- 0 boys · 1,261 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 83 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #4,828 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,828 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 83 in 2011. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 895 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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