Total births
195
Girls' name · since 1900
Leather
Leather has 195 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1913 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 195
- total births
- 1900–1989
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Leather is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 195 have been recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Leather recorded 195 times among girls since 1900, 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 1900 to 1989.
- 195 total births
- 1900–1989 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
195 girls have been named Leather since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1989.
- 195
- total births
- 1900–1989
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Leather was born in this single decade.
1913
Single peak year
11 babies were named Leather in 1913 - its busiest year on record.
Leather's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leather's full recorded timeline at 1923, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1913 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leather at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1913
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Leather popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1989
- Peak year (1913)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Leather by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Leather's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Leather births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
71 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 71 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leather? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 195 babies named Leather. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1913, with 11 births.
When was Leather most popular? ▼
Leather was most popular in the 1910s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Leather been used? ▼
Records for Leather go back to 1900, giving 90 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Leather? ▼
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 Leather's data
- Leather's decade-level peak was the 1910s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1980s -- 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 Leather
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leather
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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, 1900–1989 (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. "Leather: Baby Name Since 1900 - 195 Births, Peak 1913." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leather. 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 Leather 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.