Recorded 1939–1956 Girls' name Peak 1939 10 births

Leathea — girls' name

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.

1930s51950s5

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.

What the Data Says About Leathea

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Leathea between 1939 and 1956, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leathea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leathea performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leathea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leathea 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 10 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.

Leathea at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

10

Since 1939

18 years of records

Peak year

1939

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1939

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1956

Leathea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1939

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1939)
5
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
5 19561939 5

Leathea by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Leathea's all-time total
1930s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leathea?
10 babies have been named Leathea since 1939. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year 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?
Leathea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 18 years of data 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.

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, 1939–1956 (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.