Leala: 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	7	1	–	#892
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	15	2	–	#1,494
1910s	65	7	+333%	#1,700
1920s	55	6	-15%	#3,073
1930s	34	3	-38%	#3,293
1940s	23	2	-32%	#3,792
1950s	31	3	+35%	#5,157
1960s	54	5	+74%	#3,616
1970s	37	4	-31%	#7,046
1980s	69	7	+86%	#7,114
1990s	43	4	-38%	#9,270
2000s	227	23	+428%	#4,527
2010s	162	16	-29%	#4,767
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-45%	#8,750

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#892

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,494

1910s

+333%

#1,700

1920s

-15%

#3,073

1930s

-38%

#3,293

1940s

-32%

#3,792

1950s

+35%

#5,157

1960s

+74%

#3,616

1970s

-31%

#7,046

1980s

+86%

#7,114

1990s

-38%

#9,270

2000s

227

+428%

#4,527

2010s

162

-29%

#4,767

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#8,750

The story of Leala

Leala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,277 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 875 American babies have been named Leala. Its peak came in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Leala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leala?

The median living Leala is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Leala 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.

Leala year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,277
2024	10	#9,955
2023	6	#14,412
2022	11	#9,387
2021	12	#8,750
2020	9	#10,762
2019	8	#11,956
2018	8	#12,037
2017	8	#12,269
2016	9	#11,393
2015	10	#10,553
2014	22	#5,904
2013	12	#9,359
2012	27	#5,187
2011	30	#4,767
2010	28	#5,040
2009	28	#5,168
2008	24	#5,872
2007	31	#4,756
2006	32	#4,527
2005	30	#4,542
2004	19	#6,388
2003	21	#5,707
2002	21	#5,589
2001	15	#7,167
2000	6	#14,196
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,645
1980	9	#7,114
1975	7	#7,588
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,067
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,721
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,513
1925	7	#4,237
1920	–	–
1915	10	#2,807
1910	9	#1,700
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leala?

The median living Leala is about 20 years old. Half of all living Lealas are between 14 and 41 years old.

How many people named Leala are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Leala are alive in the United States, based on 875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leala in 2025?

Leala ranked #16,277 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leala?

875 babies have been named Leala in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leala most popular?

Leala peaked in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Leala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leala rising or falling?

Leala is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Leala popularity over time

The story of Leala

How old are people named Leala?

Leala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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