Total births
47
Girls' name · since 2006
Leorah
Leorah has 47 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12949
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
47 babies have been named Leorah since 2006, making it today's #12949 girls' name.
Leorah has 47 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12949 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #12949 among girls today
- 47 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leorah is currently the #12949 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 47 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12949
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Leorah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12949
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Leorah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
9 babies were named Leorah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Leorah compares
47 14th 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
Leorah's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leorah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leorah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leorah splits its recorded history at 2016: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leorah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#12,949
Active since
2006
Leorah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Leorah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leorah's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Leorah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leorah? ▼
47 babies have been named Leorah since 2006. It currently ranks #12949 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 9 births.
When was Leorah most popular? ▼
Leorah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Leorah been used? ▼
Leorah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leorah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leona, Leola, Leora, Leota, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leorah's data
- Leorah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- 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 Leorah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leorah
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Leola Girl
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Leora Girl
#1520 12,119 births
Leota Girl
#13481 10,447 births
Leonora Girl
#2082 7,504 births
Compare Leorah side by side: Leorah vs Leona Leorah vs Leola Leorah vs Leora
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Leorah: #12949 Girls' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leorah. 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 Leorah 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.