Total births
10,447
Girls' name · since 1880
Leota
Leota has 10,447 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13481
- among girls today
- 10,447
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
10,447 babies have been named Leota since 1880, making it today's #13481 girls' name.
Leota has 10,447 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13481 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #13481 among girls today
- 10,447 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leota is currently the #13481 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 10,447 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13481
- among girls today
- 10,447
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Leota vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13481
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Leota was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
359 babies were named Leota in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Leota compares
10,447 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Leota's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leota | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,447 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 359 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leota splits its recorded history at 1938: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 359 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leota at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#13,481
Active since
1880
Leota popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 359
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Leota by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leota's strongest decade.
2,731 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Leota births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 370
1880s
370 births
- 1890s 728
1890s
728 births
- 1900s 897
1900s
897 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,478 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,731 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,622 births
- 1940s 871
1940s
871 births
- 1950s 370
1950s
370 births
- 1960s 182
1960s
182 births
- 1970s 97
1970s
97 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,731 births (26% of all-time use).
How Leota compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leota's total volume
Leota vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leota by state
Where Leota concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 723 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 598 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 537 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 531 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 474 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 466 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 412 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Texas | | 331 | 3.2% |
Oklahoma share of Leota's total US births 6.9%
Even split
723 of 10,447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Leota appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leota? ▼
Leota has been given to 10,447 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13481 as of the latest data. 359 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Leota most popular? ▼
Leota was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,731 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Leota most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leota are Oklahoma (723 births), Missouri (598 births), Ohio (537 births).
How long has the name Leota been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leota since 1880 -- 145 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Leota? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leona, Leola, Leora, Leonora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leota's data
- Leota's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,731 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Leotas (723 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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 Leota
Nearby Names Like Leota
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leota
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Leola Girl
#6168 28,129 births
Leora Girl
#1520 12,119 births
Leonora Girl
#2082 7,504 births
Leone Girl
#15305 6,182 births
Compare Leota side by side: Leota vs Leona Leota vs Leola Leota vs Leora
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leota
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2,496 births · Peak 1900
Orpha #13482
5,974 births · Peak 1917
Vina #13479
5,267 births · Peak 1920
Harriette #13483
8,740 births · Peak 1917
Willie #13478
146,197 births · Peak 1919
Dona #13484
18,857 births · Peak 1954
Maud #13477
13,159 births · Peak 1886
Jettie #13485
3,665 births · Peak 1918
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, 1880–2024 (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. "Leota: #13481 Girls' Name - 10,447 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leota. 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 Leota 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.