Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1981
Leri
Leri has 11 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Leri sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1981.
Leri has 11 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1987.
- 11 total births
- 1981–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Leri since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 11
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Leri was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Leri in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Leri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leri's full recorded timeline at 1987, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leri at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Leri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1987
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Leri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Leri's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Leri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leri? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 11 babies named Leri. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 6 births.
When was Leri most popular? ▼
Leri was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Leri been used? ▼
Records for Leri go back to 1981, giving 7 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Leri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leroy, Leron, Lerone, Leray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Leri
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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, 1981–1987 (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. "Leri: Baby Name Since 1981 - 11 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leri. 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 Leri 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.