US rank #12901 Girls' name Peak 2024 38 births

Leorah — #12901 US girls' name

38 babies named Leorah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s212020s12
#12901
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Leorah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

7 babies were named Leorah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leorah

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Leorah between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leorah currently holds the #12901 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leorah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leorah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leorah 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 38 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.

Leorah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

38

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,901

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leorah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
7
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2024202220162014201220102006 5

Leorah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
21 births that decade — 55% of Leorah's all-time total
2000s52010s212020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leorah?
38 babies have been named Leorah since 2006. It currently ranks #12901 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 7 births.
When was Leorah most popular?
Leorah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Leorah been used?
Leorah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.