Total births
436
Girls' name · since 1992
Leira
Leira has 436 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9209
- among girls today
- 436
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leira is the #9209 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 436 recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leira has been recorded 436 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #9209 nationally and more common than 48% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #9209 among girls today
- 436 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leira is currently the #9209 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 436 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9209
- among girls today
- 436
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Leira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9209
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Leira was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
28 babies were named Leira in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Leira compares
436 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Leira's all-time total is 14% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 436 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leira's full recorded timeline at 2012, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,209
Active since
1992
Leira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Leira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leira's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Leira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
208 births
- 2020s
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 208 births (48% of all-time use).
Leira by state
Where Leira concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leira? ▼
436 babies have been named Leira since 1992. It currently ranks #9209 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 28 births.
When was Leira most popular? ▼
Leira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Leira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leira are Texas (16 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Leira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leira since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leira? ▼
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 Leira's data
- Leira's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (208 total births) through the 2020s (111) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Leiras (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Leira
Nearby Names Like Leira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leira
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 Leira side by side: Leira vs Leilani Leira vs Leila Leira vs Leigh
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leira
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, 1992–2025 (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. "Leira: #9209 Girls' Name - 436 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leira. 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 Leira 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.