Leatrice vs Lea

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

Name A

Leatrice

Girl name

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Name B

Lea

Girl name · Rank #833

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Metric Leatrice Lea
Current Rank Unranked #833
Total Births (all years) 5,864 33,848
Peak Year 1927 1970
Peak Year Births 371 593
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leatrice Lea
1880ss — 104
1890ss — 186
1900ss 12 234
1910ss 136 590
1920ss 2,286 663
1930ss 1,199 671
1940ss 627 1,099
1950ss 590 2,889
1960ss 439 4,493
1970ss 286 4,453
1980ss 210 3,944
1990ss 68 3,831
2000ss 11 4,250
2010ss — 4,341
2020ss — 2,100

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leatrice Lea
2014 — 416
2015 — 382
2016 — 422
2017 — 337
2018 — 410
2019 — 389
2020 — 363
2021 — 378
2022 — 362
2023 — 349
2024 — 327
2025 — 321

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, 1908–2002.

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