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 #833

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Name B

Leah

Girl name · Rank #53

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Metric Lea Leah
Current Rank #833 #53
Total Births (all years) 33,848 256,488
Peak Year 1970 2009
Peak Year Births 593 6,790
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lea Leah
1880s 104 809
1890s 186 1,671
1900s 234 1,747
1910s 590 4,253
1920s 663 4,453
1930s 671 3,539
1940s 1,099 3,495
1950s 2,889 5,960
1960s 4,493 12,743
1970s 4,453 21,145
1980s 3,944 36,056
1990s 3,831 34,099
2000s 4,250 45,430
2010s 4,341 56,044
2020s 2,100 25,044

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lea Leah
2014 416 5,610
2015 382 5,636
2016 422 5,434
2017 337 5,202
2018 410 5,038
2019 389 4,780
2020 363 4,530
2021 378 4,474
2022 362 4,196
2023 349 3,976
2024 327 3,988
2025 321 3,880

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, 1880–2025.

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