US rank #12579 Girls' name Peak 2006 200 births

Leaira — #12579 US girls' name

200 babies named Leaira in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s1102010s602020s12
#12579
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Leaira was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

25 babies were named Leaira in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leaira

The Social Security Administration has registered 200 babies named Leaira between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leaira currently holds the #12579 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leaira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 110 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Leaira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leaira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 200 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leaira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

200

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2006

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,579

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leaira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
25
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
051015202530 20242017201220092006200319991991 5

Leaira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
110 births that decade — 55% of Leaira's all-time total
1990s182000s1102010s602020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leaira?
200 babies have been named Leaira since 1991. It currently ranks #12579 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 25 births.
When was Leaira most popular?
Leaira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Leaira been used?
Leaira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leaira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.