Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1961
Leica
Leica has 28 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15634
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leica is the #15634 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28 recorded since 1961.
Leica has 28 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15634 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2024.
- #15634 among girls today
- 28 born since 1961
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leica is currently the #15634 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 28 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15634
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Leica vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15634
of 17,726 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.
How Leica compares
28 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leica's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leica | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leica's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leica at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#15,634
Active since
1961
Leica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Leica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Leica's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Leica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 14 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leica? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 28 babies named Leica. Today it holds rank #15634 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leica since 1961 -- 64 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Leica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leilani, Leila, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leica's data
- Leica's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Leica
Nearby Names Like Leica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leica
Leilani Girl
#66 56,466 births
Leila Girl
#267 55,436 births
Leigh Girl
#3405 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#289 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#397 12,412 births
Compare Leica side by side: Leica vs Leilani Leica vs Leila Leica vs Leigh
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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, 1961–2024 (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. "Leica: #15634 Girls' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leica. 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 Leica 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.