Total births
319
Girls' name · since 1960
Lehua
Lehua has 319 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 319
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Lehua sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 319 recorded since 1960.
Lehua has 319 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- 319 total births
- 1960–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
319 girls have been named Lehua since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 319
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lehua was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lehua in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lehua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lehua's full recorded timeline at 1996, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lehua at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Lehua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Lehua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lehua's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lehua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 79 births (25% of all-time use).
Lehua by state
Where Lehua concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 96 | 30.1% |
Hawaii share of Lehua's total US births 30.1%
96 of 319 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lehua? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 319 babies named Lehua. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 14 births.
When was Lehua most popular? ▼
Lehua was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Lehua most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lehua are Hawaii (96 births).
How long has the name Lehua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lehua since 1960 -- 66 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lehua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lehlani, Leha, Lehanna, Lehana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lehua's data
- Lehua's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Lehuas (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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 Lehua
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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, 1960–2025 (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. "Lehua: Baby Name Since 1960 - 319 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lehua. 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 Lehua 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.