Leaha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,660
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	32	3	–	#5,269
1970s	96	10	+200%	#4,704
1980s	139	14	+45%	#3,941
1990s	131	13	-6%	#3,964
2000s	117	12	-11%	#7,013
2010s	39	4	-67%	#9,485
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-66%	#11,491

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,660

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,269

1970s

+200%

#4,704

1980s

139

+45%

#3,941

1990s

131

-6%

#3,964

2000s

117

-11%

#7,013

2010s

-67%

#9,485

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#11,491

The story of Leaha

Leaha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,491 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 567 American babies have been named Leaha. Its peak came in 1990, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leaha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leaha?

The median living Leaha is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Leaha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leaha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,491
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,685
2012	5	#18,400
2011	12	#9,485
2010	12	#9,555
2009	7	#14,572
2008	12	#9,834
2007	9	#12,222
2006	18	#7,020
2005	7	#13,842
2004	14	#8,064
2003	9	#10,926
2002	12	#8,591
2001	14	#7,562
2000	15	#7,013
1995	14	#6,464
1990	26	#3,964
1985	11	#6,275
1980	12	#5,734
1975	9	#6,219
1970	8	#6,091
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leaha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leaha?

The median living Leaha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Leahas are between 24 and 44 years old.

How many people named Leaha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Leaha are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leaha in 2025?

Leaha ranked #11,491 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leaha?

567 babies have been named Leaha in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leaha most popular?

Leaha peaked in 1990, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Leaha a boy or girl name?

Leaha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leaha rising or falling?

Leaha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Leaha

Leaha popularity over time

The story of Leaha

How old are people named Leaha?

Leaha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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