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 | #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 |