Leia vs Leila

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

Name A

Leia

Girl name · Rank #290

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Name B

Leila

Girl name · Rank #267

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Metric Leia Leila
Current Rank #290 #267
Total Births (all years) 17,736 54,226
Peak Year 2023 2010
Peak Year Births 1,424 1,509
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leia Leila
1880ss — 1,079
1890ss — 1,588
1900ss — 1,529
1910ss — 2,830
1920ss — 3,340
1930ss — 2,473
1940ss 7 1,852
1950ss 16 1,740
1960ss 220 1,578
1970ss 518 1,624
1980ss 974 2,106
1990ss 764 2,177
2000ss 2,103 9,902
2010ss 7,236 13,909
2020ss 5,898 6,499

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leia Leila
2014 611 1,331
2015 766 1,307
2016 1,016 1,393
2017 1,161 1,410
2018 1,120 1,358
2019 957 1,387
2020 1,088 1,408
2021 1,076 1,384
2022 1,216 1,245
2023 1,424 1,271
2024 1,094 1,191

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, 1949–2024.

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