Recorded 1960–1971 Girls' name Peak 1960 11 births

Leca — girls' name

11 babies named Leca in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Leca since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.

11
total births
1960–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Leca was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

6 babies were named Leca in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leca

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Leca between 1960 and 1971, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leca currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leca performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leca shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leca 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 11 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.

Leca at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

11

Since 1960

12 years of records

Peak year

1960

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1960

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1971

Leca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1960

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19711960 6

Leca by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6 births that decade — 55% of Leca's all-time total
1960s61970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leca?
11 babies have been named Leca since 1960. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
When was Leca most popular?
Leca was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Leca been used?
Leca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 12 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Leca?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lecia, Lechelle, Lecretia, Lechia, 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, 1960–1971 (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.