Recorded 1978–1988 Girls' name Peak 1982 23 births

Leiha — girls' name

23 babies named Leiha in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

23 girls have been named Leiha since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

23
total births
1978–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Leiha was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

8 babies were named Leiha in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leiha

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Leiha between 1978 and 1988, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leiha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leiha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leiha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leiha 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 23 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.

Leiha at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

23

Since 1978

11 years of records

Peak year

1982

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1978

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1988

Leiha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1978

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1982)
8
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Leiha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
18 births that decade — 78% of Leiha's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leiha?
23 babies have been named Leiha since 1978. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1982 with 8 births.
When was Leiha most popular?
Leiha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Leiha been used?
Leiha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 11 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Leiha?
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.

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, 1978–1988 (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.