Girls' name · since 1915

Lealia

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Lealia, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#53,533 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1915
1930s
peak decade

11 girls have been named Lealia since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lealia recorded 11 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1930.

  • #53,533 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1915
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lealia ranks #53,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.

#53,533 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1915
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lealia's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lealia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lealia's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lealia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 19151930 6

Lealia by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1930s was Lealia's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Lealia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lealia?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 11 babies named Lealia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #53,533 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 6 births.
Where does Lealia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lealia ranks #53,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lealia most popular?
Lealia was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Lealia been used?
Lealia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 16 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Lealia?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lealia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lealia 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 August 2026.