Lea vs Leah
Side-by-side comparison of Lea and Leah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Lea Leah Current Rank #834 #53 Total Births (all years) 33,520 252,567 Peak Year 1970 2009 Peak Year Births 593 6,790 Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1880 1880
Births by Decade Decade Lea Leah 1880ss 104 809 1890ss 186 1,671 1900ss 234 1,747 1910ss 590 4,253 1920ss 663 4,453 1930ss 671 3,539 1940ss 1,099 3,495 1950ss 2,889 5,960 1960ss 4,493 12,742 1970ss 4,453 21,146 1980ss 3,944 36,057 1990ss 3,830 34,100 2000ss 4,250 45,429 2010ss 4,340 56,030 2020ss 1,774 21,136
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Lea Leah 2014 416 5,609 2015 382 5,633 2016 422 5,433 2017 337 5,200 2018 410 5,036 2019 389 4,780 2020 362 4,527 2021 377 4,474 2022 362 4,193 2023 349 3,973 2024 324 3,969