Total births
250
Girls' name · since 1911
Leara
Leara has 250 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 250
- total births
- 1911–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
250 girls have been named Leara since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Leara recorded 250 times among girls since 1911, 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 1911 to 2022.
- 250 total births
- 1911–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
250 girls have been named Leara since 1911, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 250
- total births
- 1911–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Leara was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
13 babies were named Leara in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Leara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leara splits its recorded history at 1997: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leara at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Leara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2022
- Peak year (1922)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Leara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Leara's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Leara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leara? ▼
250 babies have been named Leara since 1911. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1922 with 13 births.
When was Leara most popular? ▼
Leara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Leara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leara since 1911 -- 112 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Leara? ▼
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 Leara's data
- Leara's decade-level peak was the 2000s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Leara
Nearby Names Like Leara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leara
Leah Girl
#53 256,488 births
Lea Girl
#833 33,848 births
Leanne Girl
#2703 29,627 births
Leanna Girl
#904 25,932 births
Leann Girl
#3770 24,356 births
Compare Leara side by side: Leara vs Leah Leara vs Lea Leara vs Leanne
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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, 1911–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leara: Baby Name Since 1911 - 250 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leara. 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 Leara 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.