Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1960
Leca
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.
- 11
- total births
- 1960–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Leca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1960.
Leca has 11 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1971.
- 11 total births
- 1960–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Leca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leca's full recorded timeline at 1971, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leca at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Leca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1971
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Leca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Leca's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Leca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leca? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 11 babies named Leca. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Leca go back to 1960, giving 12 years of history 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.
What to do with Leca's data
- Leca's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leca
Nearby Names Like Leca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leca
Lecia Girl
1,169 births
Lechelle Girl
166 births
Lecretia Girl
62 births
Lechia Girl
34 births
Lecie Girl
23 births
Compare Leca side by side: Leca vs Lecia Leca vs Lechelle Leca vs Lecretia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1960–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leca: Baby Name Since 1960 - 11 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leca. 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 Leca 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 July 2026.