Recorded 2004–2011 Girls' name Peak 2004 33 births

Leaya — girls' name

33 babies named Leaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Leaya since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

33
total births
2004–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Leaya was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

8 babies were named Leaya in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Leaya between 2004 and 2011, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leaya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leaya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leaya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leaya 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 33 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.

Leaya at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

33

Since 2004

8 years of records

Peak year

2004

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

2004

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2011

Leaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2004

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2004)
8
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
456789 20112008200720052004 8

Leaya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
28 births that decade — 85% of Leaya's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leaya?
33 babies have been named Leaya since 2004. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2004 with 8 births.
When was Leaya most popular?
Leaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Leaya been used?
Leaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 8 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Leaya?
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, 2004–2011 (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.