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.

Name A

Lea

Girl name · Rank #834

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Name B

Leah

Girl name · Rank #53

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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

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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