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.
Which name is more popular? 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