Boys' name · since 1916

Leck

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Leck, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Leck since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Leck recorded 12 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1923.

  • #32,789 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leck ranks #32,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#32,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leck's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Leck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Leck's full recorded timeline at 1923, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Leck popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1916)
7
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19161923 5

Leck by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1910s was Leck's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Leck births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leck? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 12 babies named Leck. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,789 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1923. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 7 births.
Where does Leck sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leck ranks #32,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leck most popular? ▼
Leck was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Leck been used? ▼
Records for Leck go back to 1916, giving 8 years of history through 1923.
What names are similar to Leck? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lecil, Lecedric, Lecharles, Lecester, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Leck's data

  • Leck's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leck

Nearby Names Like Leck

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leck

Lecil Boy
302 births
Lecedric Boy
16 births
Lecharles Boy
10 births
Lecester Boy
10 births
Leconte Boy
6 births

Compare Leck side by side: Leck vs Lecil Leck vs Lecedric Leck vs Lecharles

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nugent
12 births · Peak 1896
Rhoda
12 births · Peak 1897
Opha
12 births · Peak 1918
Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–1923 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Leck 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 August 2026.