Total births
84
Boys' name · since 2009
Leeum
Leeum has 84 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 84
- total births
- 2009–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
Leeum sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 84 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leeum has been recorded 84 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2009 to 2021.
- 84 total births
- 2009–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 boys have been named Leeum since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 84
- total births
- 2009–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Leeum was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
16 babies were named Leeum in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Leeum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leeum's full recorded timeline at 2014, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leeum at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Leeum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2021
- Peak year (2012)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Leeum by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leeum's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Leeum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leeum? ▼
84 babies have been named Leeum since 2009. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2012 with 16 births.
When was Leeum most popular? ▼
Leeum was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Leeum been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leeum since 2009 -- 13 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Leeum? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeroy, Leeland, Leevi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leeum's data
- Leeum's decade-level peak was the 2010s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Leeum
Nearby Names Like Leeum
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leeum
Lee Boy
#716 233,627 births
Leeroy Boy
#4436 4,404 births
Leeland Boy
#1770 3,288 births
Leevi Boy
#4774 812 births
Leelan Boy
#6394 554 births
Compare Leeum side by side: Leeum vs Lee Leeum vs Leeroy Leeum vs Leeland
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leeum: Baby Name Since 2009 - 84 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leeum. 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 Leeum 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 July 2026.