Leanor vs Leah

Side-by-side comparison of Leanor and Leah — 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

Leah

Girl name · Rank #53

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Leanor Leah
Current Rank Unranked #53
Total Births (all years) 309 252,567
Peak Year 1919 2009
Peak Year Births 13 6,790
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leanor Leah
1880ss — 809
1890ss — 1,671
1900ss — 1,747
1910ss 77 4,253
1920ss 84 4,453
1930ss 52 3,539
1940ss 45 3,495
1950ss 16 5,960
1960ss 22 12,742
1970ss 13 21,146
1980ss — 36,057
1990ss — 34,100
2000ss — 45,429
2010ss — 56,030
2020ss — 21,136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leanor Leah
2014 — 5,609
2015 — 5,633
2016 — 5,433
2017 — 5,200
2018 — 5,036
2019 — 4,780
2020 — 4,527
2021 — 4,474
2022 — 4,193
2023 — 3,973
2024 — 3,969

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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