Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1916
Lefa
17 babies named Lefa in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1916–1923
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Lefa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lefa has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1923.
- 17 total births
- 1916–1923 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Lefa since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1923.
- 17
- total births
- 1916–1923
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Lefa was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lefa in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Lefa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lefa's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lefa at a glance
Last recorded 1923Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Lefa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1923
- Peak year (1917)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lefa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lefa's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Lefa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lefa? ▼
Lefa has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 6 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Lefa most popular? ▼
Lefa was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Lefa been used? ▼
Records for Lefa go back to 1916, giving 8 years of history through 1923.
What to do with Lefa's data
- Lefa's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1916–1923 (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. "Lefa: Baby Name Since 1916 - 17 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lefa. 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 Lefa 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.