Total births
3,448
Girls' name · since 1880
Leda
3,448 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.
- #7603
- among girls today
- 3,448
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Leda currently ranks #7603 among girls' names in America, with 3,448 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leda has been recorded 3,448 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #7603 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #7603 among girls today
- 3,448 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leda is currently the #7603 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 3,448 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7603
- among girls today
- 3,448
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Leda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7603
of 17,726 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.
How Leda compares
3,448 Top 16% higher than 84% of 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
Leda's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,448 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leda splits its recorded history at 1953: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#7,603
Active since
1880
Leda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leda's strongest decade.
455 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Leda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 85
1880s
85 births
- 1890s
1890s
190 births
- 1900s
1900s
214 births
- 1910s
1910s
363 births
- 1920s
1920s
455 births
- 1930s
1930s
334 births
- 1940s
1940s
334 births
- 1950s
1950s
389 births
- 1960s
1960s
317 births
- 1970s 166
1970s
166 births
- 1980s 142
1980s
142 births
- 1990s 101
1990s
101 births
- 2000s 107
2000s
107 births
- 2010s 156
2010s
156 births
- 2020s 95
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 455 births (13% of all-time use).
How Leda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leda's total volume
Leda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leda by state
Where Leda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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 3,448 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? ▼
3,448 babies have been named Leda since 1880. It currently ranks #7603 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? ▼
Records for Leda go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Leda's data
- Leda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (455 total births); usage has since declined to 95 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ledas (82 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Leda
Nearby Names Like Leda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leda
Ledora Girl
498 births
Leddy Girl
#5294 169 births
Ledia Girl
76 births
Ledonna Girl
68 births
Leddie Girl
#15501 46 births
Compare Leda side by side: Leda vs Ledora Leda vs Leddy Leda vs Ledia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leda
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1,793 births · Peak 1894
Lauretta #7604
9,710 births · Peak 1915
Henry #7601
4,619 births · Peak 1925
Nana #7605
2,530 births · Peak 2000
Sina #7600
1,728 births · Peak 1917
Claribel #7606
2,977 births · Peak 1984
Zada #7599
3,108 births · Peak 2006
Maebelle #7607
1,218 births · Peak 1917
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Leda: #7603 Girls' Name - 3,448 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leda. 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 Leda 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.