US rank #15589 Girls' name Peak 2023 28 births

Leica — #15589 US girls' name

28 babies named Leica in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s142020s14
#15589
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Leica was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

9 babies were named Leica in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leica

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Leica between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leica currently holds the #15589 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leica performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leica shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leica 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 28 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.

Leica at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

28

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2023

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,589

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
45678910 2024202319641961 8

Leica by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
14 births that decade — 50% of Leica's all-time total
1960s142020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leica?
28 babies have been named Leica since 1961. It currently ranks #15589 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Leica most popular?
Leica was most popular in the 1960s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Leica been used?
Leica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leila, Leilani, Leigh, Leia, 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, 1961–2024 (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.