Lear vs Leah

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

Name A

Lear

Girl name

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Name B

Leah

Girl name · Rank #53

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Metric Lear Leah
Current Rank Unranked #53
Total Births (all years) 491 252,567
Peak Year 1920 2009
Peak Year Births 23 6,790
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lear Leah
1880ss 11 809
1890ss 23 1,671
1900ss 68 1,747
1910ss 120 4,253
1920ss 137 4,453
1930ss 70 3,539
1940ss 39 3,495
1950ss 5 5,960
1960ss 18 12,742
1970ss 21,146
1980ss 36,057
1990ss 34,100
2000ss 45,429
2010ss 56,030
2020ss 21,136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lear 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, 1886–1966.

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