Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1977
Leba
217 babies named Leba in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6470
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
217 babies have been named Leba since 1977, making it today's #6470 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Leba recorded 217 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #6470 nationally today, ahead of 63% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #6470 among girls today
- 217 born since 1977
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leba is currently the #6470 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 217 born since 1977, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6470
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Leba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6470
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Leba was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
20 babies were named Leba in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Leba compares
217 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leba's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leba's full recorded timeline at 2013, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#6,470
Active since
1977
Leba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Leba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leba's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Leba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 92 births (42% of all-time use).
Leba by state
Where Leba concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 46 | 21.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 36 | 16.6% |
New Jersey share of Leba's total US births 21.2%
Even split
46 of 217 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leba? ▼
Leba has been given to 217 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6470 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Leba most popular? ▼
Leba was most popular in the 2020s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Leba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leba are New Jersey (46 births), New York (36 births).
How long has the name Leba been used? ▼
Records for Leba go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leberta, Lebrea, Lebria. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leba's data
- New Jersey records the most Lebas (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- 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.
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Leba: #6470 Girls' Name - 217 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leba. 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 Leba 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.