Baby names in Québec
Leyla, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 27 girls born in Québec were named Leyla: the 224th most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025224th
- Babies in 202527
- 2020 to 2025+35%
- Peak year2015
Leyla year by year
Leyla climbs 73 places from 2024 (ranked 297th then). Since 2020 (20 babies), the number of babies has risen by 35%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 224th | 27 |
| 2024 | 297th | 19 |
| 2023 | 247th | 24 |
| 2022 | 338th | 18 |
| 2021 | 248th | 29 |
| 2020 | 307th | 20 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Leyla since 1980
Leyla appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1993 on. The peak year is 2015, with 34 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (261 babies). Since 1980, about 585 children in Québec have been named Leyla.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Hannah221st · 27 babies
- Layane222nd · 27 babies
- Léana223rd · 27 babies
- Maëlys225th · 27 babies
- Willow226th · 27 babies
- Abygaëlle227th · 26 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
- Ayla59th · 88 babies
- Layla70th · 76 babies
- Kayla83rd · 66 babies
- Myla177th · 33 babies
- Nayla206th · 29 babies
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Leyla in Québec in 2025?
27 girls were named Leyla in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 224th rank among girl names.
Is Leyla a popular name in Québec?
Leyla ranks 224th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Leyla given most often?
In 2015, with 34 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Leyla a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Leyla only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).
Where these numbers come from
Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.
Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons
Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.
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