Total births
119
Girls' name · since 1996
Lekha
Lekha has 119 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 119
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
119 girls have been named Lekha since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lekha has been recorded 119 times among girls since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 119 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Lekha since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 119
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Lekha was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lekha in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Lekha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lekha splits its recorded history at 2010: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lekha at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Lekha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Lekha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lekha's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Lekha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lekha? ▼
Lekha has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Lekha most popular? ▼
Lekha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Lekha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lekha since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lekha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lekisha, Lekeisha, Lekesha, Lekeshia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lekha's data
- Lekha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lekha
Nearby Names Like Lekha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lekha
Lekisha Girl
914 births
Lekeisha Girl
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Lekesha Girl
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Lekeshia Girl
404 births
Lekia Girl
213 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Lekha: Baby Name Since 1996 - 119 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lekha. 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 Lekha 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 July 2026.