Leatha vs Leah

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

Name A

Leatha

Girl name

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Name B

Leah

Girl name · Rank #53

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Metric Leatha Leah
Current Rank Unranked #53
Total Births (all years) 6,023 252,567
Peak Year 1916 2009
Peak Year Births 138 6,790
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leatha Leah
1880ss 121 809
1890ss 317 1,671
1900ss 465 1,747
1910ss 959 4,253
1920ss 1,016 4,453
1930ss 721 3,539
1940ss 666 3,495
1950ss 680 5,960
1960ss 619 12,742
1970ss 258 21,146
1980ss 128 36,057
1990ss 67 34,100
2000ss 6 45,429
2010ss — 56,030
2020ss — 21,136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leatha 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, 1880–2000.

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