Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1897
Lepha
Lepha has 11 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1897 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1897–1917
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Lepha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1897.
Social Security Administration records show Lepha recorded 11 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1917.
- 11 total births
- 1897–1917 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Lepha since 1897, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1917.
- 11
- total births
- 1897–1917
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lepha was born in this single decade.
1897
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lepha in 1897 - its busiest year on record.
Lepha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lepha's full recorded timeline at 1917, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1897 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lepha at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1897
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Lepha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1917
- Peak year (1897)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lepha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Lepha's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lepha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lepha? ▼
11 babies have been named Lepha since 1897. It was last recorded in 1917. The peak year was 1897 with 6 births.
When was Lepha most popular? ▼
Lepha was most popular in the 1890s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1897.
How long has the name Lepha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lepha since 1897 -- 21 years through the most recent 1917 data.
What to do with Lepha's data
- Lepha's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1910s (5) -- 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.
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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, 1897–1917 (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. "Lepha: Baby Name Since 1897 - 11 Births, Peak 1897." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lepha. 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 Lepha 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.