Leah vs Lea

Side-by-side comparison of Leah and Lea — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leah

Girl name · Rank #53

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Name B

Lea

Girl name · Rank #834

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Metric Leah Lea
Current Rank #53 #834
Total Births (all years) 252,567 33,520
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 6,790 593
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leah Lea
1880ss 809 104
1890ss 1,671 186
1900ss 1,747 234
1910ss 4,253 590
1920ss 4,453 663
1930ss 3,539 671
1940ss 3,495 1,099
1950ss 5,960 2,889
1960ss 12,742 4,493
1970ss 21,146 4,453
1980ss 36,057 3,944
1990ss 34,100 3,830
2000ss 45,429 4,250
2010ss 56,030 4,340
2020ss 21,136 1,774

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leah Lea
2014 5,609 416
2015 5,633 382
2016 5,433 422
2017 5,200 337
2018 5,036 410
2019 4,780 389
2020 4,527 362
2021 4,474 377
2022 4,193 362
2023 3,973 349
2024 3,969 324

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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