Total births
262
Girls' name · since 1893
Lealer
262 babies named Lealer in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 262
- total births
- 1893–1941
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Lealer sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 262 recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Lealer recorded 262 times among girls since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1941.
- 262 total births
- 1893–1941 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
262 girls have been named Lealer since 1893, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1941.
- 262
- total births
- 1893–1941
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Lealer was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lealer in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Lealer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lealer's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lealer at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Lealer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1941
- Peak year (1921)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Lealer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lealer's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lealer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s
1900s
45 births
- 1910s
1910s
89 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 89 births (34% of all-time use).
Lealer by state
Where Lealer concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.9% |
Alabama share of Lealer's total US births 1.9%
5 of 262 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lealer? ▼
262 babies have been named Lealer since 1893. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1921 with 14 births.
When was Lealer most popular? ▼
Lealer was most popular in the 1910s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lealer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lealer are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Lealer been used? ▼
Lealer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 49 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Lealer? ▼
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.
What to do with Lealer's data
- Lealer's decade-level peak was the 1910s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Lealers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lealer
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1893–1941 (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. "Lealer: Baby Name Since 1893 - 262 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lealer. 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 Lealer 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 June 2026.