Total births
1,333
Girls' name · since 1977
Leeah
1,333 babies named Leeah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7710
- among girls today
- 1,333
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Leeah currently ranks #7710 among girls' names in America, with 1,333 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leeah has been recorded 1,333 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #7710 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7710 among girls today
- 1,333 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leeah is currently the #7710 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 1,333 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7710
- among girls today
- 1,333
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Leeah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7710
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Leeah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
84 babies were named Leeah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Leeah compares
1,333 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Leeah's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leeah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,333 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leeah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leeah splits its recorded history at 2002: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leeah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#7,710
Active since
1977
Leeah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Leeah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leeah's strongest decade.
544 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Leeah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 165
1990s
165 births
- 2000s
2000s
416 births
- 2010s
2010s
544 births
- 2020s 107
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 544 births (41% of all-time use).
How Leeah 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 Leeah's total volume
Leeah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leeah by state
Where Leeah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 110 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 91 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 25 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.8% |
California share of Leeah's total US births 8.3%
Even split
110 of 1,333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Leeah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leeah? ▼
1,333 babies have been named Leeah since 1977. It currently ranks #7710 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 84 births.
When was Leeah most popular? ▼
Leeah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 544 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Leeah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leeah are California (110 births), Texas (91 births), New York (25 births).
How long has the name Leeah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leeah since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leeah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeann, Leena, Leela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leeah's data
- Leeah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (544 total births); usage has since declined to 107 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leeahs (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Leeah
Nearby Names Like Leeah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leeah
Lee Girl
#5149 62,299 births
Leeann Girl
#3705 14,334 births
Leena Girl
#1090 5,785 births
Leela Girl
#1259 4,545 births
Leesa Girl
4,124 births
Compare Leeah side by side: Leeah vs Lee Leeah vs Leeann Leeah vs Leena
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leeah
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, 1977–2025 (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. "Leeah: #7710 Girls' Name - 1,333 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leeah. 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 Leeah 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.