US rank #9177 Girls' name Peak 2017 413 births

Leira — #9177 US girls' name

413 babies named Leira in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s1002010s2072020s89
#9177
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% 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.

What the Data Says About Leira

The Social Security Administration has registered 413 babies named Leira between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leira currently holds the #9177 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leira performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 207 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Leira shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Leira in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leira 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 413 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.

Leira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

413

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2017

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,177

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
28
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
0102030 20242020201620122008200419951992 5

Leira by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
207 births that decade — 50% of Leira's all-time total
1990s172000s1002010s2072020s89

Leira by state

Where Leira concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Leira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 3.9%
#2 Florida
5 1.2%
Texas share of Leira's total US births 3.9%
Even split

16 of 413 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leira?
413 babies have been named Leira since 1992. It currently ranks #9177 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 28 births.
When was Leira most popular?
Leira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 207 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?
Leira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leira?
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, 1992–2024 (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.