Total births
251
Girls' name · since 1897
Leathia
251 babies named Leathia in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1904. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 251
- total births
- 1897–1967
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Leathia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 251 recorded since 1897.
Leathia has 251 recorded births among girls since 1897, 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 1897 to 1967.
- 251 total births
- 1897–1967 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
251 girls have been named Leathia since 1897, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1967.
- 251
- total births
- 1897–1967
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Leathia was born in this single decade.
1904
Single peak year
10 babies were named Leathia in 1904 - its busiest year on record.
Leathia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leathia's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1904 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leathia at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1904
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Leathia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1967
- Peak year (1904)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Leathia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Leathia's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Leathia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s
1900s
37 births
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
61 births
- 1940s
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 61 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leathia? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 251 babies named Leathia. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1904, with 10 births.
When was Leathia most popular? ▼
Leathia was most popular in the 1930s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1904.
How long has the name Leathia been used? ▼
Records for Leathia go back to 1897, giving 71 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Leathia? ▼
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 Leathia's data
- Leathia's decade-level peak was the 1930s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1960s -- 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 Leathia
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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, 1897–1967 (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. "Leathia: Baby Name Since 1897 - 251 Births, Peak 1904." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leathia. 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 Leathia 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.