US rank #9533 Girls' name Peak 2006 870 births

Leala — #9533 US girls' name

870 babies named Leala in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s71900s151910s651920s551930s341940s231950s311960s541970s371980s691990s432000s2272010s1622020s48
#9533
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Leala was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

32 babies were named Leala in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leala

The Social Security Administration has registered 870 babies named Leala between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leala currently holds the #9533 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leala performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 227 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Leala shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Leala in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leala 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 870 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.

Leala at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

870

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

2006

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,533

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
32
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
010203040 202420132002198719731958193719171884 7

Leala by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
227 births that decade — 26% of Leala's all-time total
1880s71900s151910s651920s551930s341940s231950s311960s541970s371980s691990s432000s2272010s1622020s48

Leala by state

Where Leala concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Leala
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.6%
California share of Leala's total US births 0.6%

5 of 870 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leala?
870 babies have been named Leala since 1884. It currently ranks #9533 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 32 births.
When was Leala most popular?
Leala was most popular in the 2000s decade with 227 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Leala most popular?
The top states for the name Leala are California (5 births).
How long has the name Leala been used?
Leala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leala?
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, 1884–2024 (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.