Leatha vs Lea

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

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Leatha

Girl name

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Name B

Lea

Girl name · Rank #834

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Metric Leatha Lea
Current Rank Unranked #834
Total Births (all years) 6,023 33,520
Peak Year 1916 1970
Peak Year Births 138 593
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leatha Lea
1880ss 121 104
1890ss 317 186
1900ss 465 234
1910ss 959 590
1920ss 1,016 663
1930ss 721 671
1940ss 666 1,099
1950ss 680 2,889
1960ss 619 4,493
1970ss 258 4,453
1980ss 128 3,944
1990ss 67 3,830
2000ss 6 4,250
2010ss — 4,340
2020ss — 1,774

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leatha 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, 1880–2000.

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