Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2007
Leaja
Leaja has 16 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2007–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Leaja sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Leaja recorded 16 times among girls since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2008.
- 16 total births
- 2007–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Leaja since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 16
- total births
- 2007–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Leaja was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Leaja in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Leaja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leaja splits its recorded history at 2008: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2008 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leaja at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Leaja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2008
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Leaja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Leaja's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Leaja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leaja? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 16 babies named Leaja. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Leaja most popular? ▼
Leaja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Leaja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leaja since 2007 -- 2 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Leaja? ▼
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 July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leaja: Baby Name Since 2007 - 16 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leaja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leaja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.