Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1939
Leathea
10 babies named Leathea in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1939–1956
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Leathea since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Leathea has 10 recorded births among girls since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1956.
- 10 total births
- 1939–1956 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Leathea since 1939, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1956.
- 10
- total births
- 1939–1956
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Leathea was born in this single decade.
1939
Single peak year
5 babies were named Leathea in 1939 - its busiest year on record.
Leathea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leathea's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded.
Leathea at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Leathea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1956
- Peak year (1939)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Leathea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Leathea's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Leathea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leathea? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 10 babies named Leathea. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1939, with 5 births.
When was Leathea most popular? ▼
Leathea was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Leathea been used? ▼
Records for Leathea go back to 1939, giving 18 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Leathea? ▼
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 Leathea's data
- Leathea's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leathea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leathea
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Leanne Girl
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Leanna Girl
#904 25,932 births
Leann Girl
#3770 24,356 births
Compare Leathea side by side: Leathea vs Leah Leathea vs Lea Leathea vs Leanne
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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, 1939–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leathea: Baby Name Since 1939 - 10 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leathea. 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 Leathea 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.