US rank #7574 Girls' name Peak 1920 3,436 births

Leda — #7574 US girls' name

3,436 babies named Leda in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s851890s1901900s2141910s3631920s4551930s3341940s3341950s3891960s3171970s1661980s1421990s1012000s1072010s1562020s83
#7574
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Leda was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

61 babies were named Leda in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leda

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,436 babies named Leda between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leda currently holds the #7574 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 61 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 455 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Leda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 82 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Leda in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leda 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 3,436 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.

Leda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,436

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1920

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,574

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
61
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Leda by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
455 births that decade — 13% of Leda's all-time total
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Leda by state

Where Leda concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
82 2.4%
#2 Pennsylvania
77 2.2%
#3 California
45 1.3%
#4 Texas
23 0.7%
#5 Illinois
11 0.3%
#6 Kentucky
11 0.3%
#7 Ohio
6 0.2%
#8 Arkansas
5 0.1%
New York share of Leda's total US births 2.4%
Even split

82 of 3,436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Leda appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leda?
3,436 babies have been named Leda since 1880. It currently ranks #7574 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 61 births.
When was Leda most popular?
Leda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 455 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Leda most popular?
The top states for the name Leda are New York (82 births), Pennsylvania (77 births), California (45 births).
How long has the name Leda been used?
Leda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ledora, Leddy, Ledia, Ledonna, 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, 1880–2024 (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.