Total births
54
Girls' name · since 1981
Leha
54 babies named Leha in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 1981–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Leha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Leha recorded 54 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2012.
- 54 total births
- 1981–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Leha since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 54
- total births
- 1981–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Leha was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7 babies were named Leha in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Leha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leha's full recorded timeline at 2007, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leha at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Leha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2012
- Peak year (2011)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Leha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Leha's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Leha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leha? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 54 babies named Leha. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 7 births.
When was Leha most popular? ▼
Leha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Leha been used? ▼
Records for Leha go back to 1981, giving 32 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Leha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lehua, Lehlani, Lehanna, Lehana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leha's data
- Leha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- 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.
Keep exploring Leha
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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, 1981–2012 (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. "Leha: Baby Name Since 1981 - 54 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leha. 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 Leha 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.