Leia vs Leilani

Side-by-side comparison of Leia and Leilani — 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

Leilani

Girl name · Rank #66

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Metric Leia Leilani
Current Rank #290 #66
Total Births (all years) 17,736 52,640
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 1,424 3,866
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Leia Leilani
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 56
1930ss — 345
1940ss 7 810
1950ss 16 714
1960ss 220 1,009
1970ss 518 1,315
1980ss 974 1,654
1990ss 764 2,166
2000ss 2,103 9,260
2010ss 7,236 18,151
2020ss 5,898 17,149

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leia Leilani
2014 611 1,539
2015 766 1,806
2016 1,016 1,968
2017 1,161 2,283
2018 1,120 2,518
2019 957 2,702
2020 1,088 2,889
2021 1,076 3,485
2022 1,216 3,866
2023 1,424 3,555
2024 1,094 3,354

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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