Name meaning & stats
Lejla
Lejla. 878 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Lejlas are 1.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2007
878 US babies were named Lejla between 1940 and 2025.
Lejla around the world
- Sweden: 475 babies since 1998, peak 2010, No. 483 in 2022
- England & Wales: 54 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 5,926 in 2025
- France: 80 babies since 1900, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lejlas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Lejlas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2007)