Leanor vs Lea

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

Name A

Leanor

Girl name

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Name B

Lea

Girl name · Rank #834

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Metric Leanor Lea
Current Rank Unranked #834
Total Births (all years) 309 33,520
Peak Year 1919 1970
Peak Year Births 13 593
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leanor Lea
1880ss — 104
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 234
1910ss 77 590
1920ss 84 663
1930ss 52 671
1940ss 45 1,099
1950ss 16 2,889
1960ss 22 4,493
1970ss 13 4,453
1980ss — 3,944
1990ss — 3,830
2000ss — 4,250
2010ss — 4,340
2020ss — 1,774

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leanor Lea
2014 — 416
2015 — 382
2016 — 422
2017 — 337
2018 — 410
2019 — 389
2020 — 362
2021 — 377
2022 — 362
2023 — 349
2024 — 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, 1911–1975.

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