US rank #9876 Girls' name Peak 2010 202 births

Leenah — #9876 US girls' name

202 babies named Leenah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s92000s312010s1182020s44
#9876
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Leenah was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

21 babies were named Leenah in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leenah

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Leenah between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leenah currently holds the #9876 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leenah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Leenah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leenah 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 202 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.

Leenah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

202

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2010

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,876

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leenah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
21
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200720021999 9

Leenah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
118 births that decade — 58% of Leenah's all-time total
1990s92000s312010s1182020s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leenah?
202 babies have been named Leenah since 1999. It currently ranks #9876 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 21 births.
When was Leenah most popular?
Leenah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Leenah been used?
Leenah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leenah?
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.