Leita vs Leila

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

Name A

Leita

Girl name

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Name B

Leila

Girl name · Rank #267

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Leita Leila
Current Rank Unranked #267
Total Births (all years) 720 54,226
Peak Year 1916 2010
Peak Year Births 20 1,509
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leita Leila
1880ss — 1,079
1890ss 29 1,588
1900ss 53 1,529
1910ss 125 2,830
1920ss 115 3,340
1930ss 112 2,473
1940ss 66 1,852
1950ss 105 1,740
1960ss 66 1,578
1970ss 27 1,624
1980ss 12 2,106
1990ss 5 2,177
2000ss 5 9,902
2010ss — 13,909
2020ss — 6,499

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leita Leila
2014 — 1,331
2015 — 1,307
2016 — 1,393
2017 — 1,410
2018 — 1,358
2019 — 1,387
2020 — 1,408
2021 — 1,384
2022 — 1,245
2023 — 1,271
2024 — 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, 1893–2002.

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