Leila vs Leia

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

Name A

Leila

Girl name · Rank #267

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Name B

Leia

Girl name · Rank #290

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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