Leani vs Lea

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

Name A

Leani

Girl name · Rank #6765

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Name B

Lea

Girl name · Rank #834

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Metric Leani Lea
Current Rank #6765 #834
Total Births (all years) 254 33,520
Peak Year 2023 1970
Peak Year Births 20 593
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leani Lea
1880ss — 104
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 234
1910ss — 590
1920ss — 663
1930ss — 671
1940ss — 1,099
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss — 4,493
1970ss — 4,453
1980ss — 3,944
1990ss 5 3,830
2000ss 57 4,250
2010ss 107 4,340
2020ss 85 1,774

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leani Lea
2014 8 416
2015 11 382
2016 8 422
2017 13 337
2018 11 410
2019 12 389
2020 18 362
2021 17 377
2022 13 362
2023 20 349
2024 17 324

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, 1994–2024.

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