Leatha: 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	121	12	–	#494
1890s	317	32	+162%	#455
1900s	465	47	+47%	#409
1910s	959	96	+106%	#524
1920s	1,016	102	+6%	#642
1930s	721	72	-29%	#716
1940s	666	67	-8%	#834
1950s	680	68	+2%	#1,045
1960s	619	62	-9%	#1,191
1970s	258	26	-58%	#2,032
1980s	128	13	-50%	#4,070
1990s	67	7	-48%	#7,891
2000s	6	1	-91%	#14,199
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

121

–

#494

1890s

317

+162%

#455

1900s

465

+47%

#409

1910s

959

+106%

#524

1920s

1,016

102

+6%

#642

1930s

721

-29%

#716

1940s

666

-8%

#834

1950s

680

+2%

#1,045

1960s

619

-9%

#1,191

1970s

258

-58%

#2,032

1980s

128

-50%

#4,070

1990s

-48%

#7,891

2000s

-91%

#14,199

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leatha

Leatha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 6,023 American babies have been named Leatha. Its peak came in 1916, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Leatha?

The median living Leatha is about 67 years old; half are between 58 and 78. An estimated 2,200 people named Leatha 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.

Leatha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,199
1995	7	#11,211
1990	10	#8,241
1985	20	#4,070
1980	17	#4,428
1975	25	#2,924
1970	41	#2,032
1965	82	#1,191
1960	73	#1,290
1955	69	#1,214
1950	72	#1,087
1945	67	#931
1940	66	#883
1935	68	#837
1930	60	#947
1925	102	#731
1920	118	#666
1915	118	#604
1910	61	#524
1905	56	#453
1900	67	#409
1895	34	#507
1890	29	#488
1885	10	#717
1880	6	#798

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leatha?

The median living Leatha is about 67 years old. Half of all living Leathas are between 58 and 78 years old.

How many people named Leatha are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Leatha are alive in the United States, based on 6,023 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leatha in 2025?

Leatha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Leatha?

6,023 babies have been named Leatha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leatha most popular?

Leatha peaked in 1916, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Leatha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leatha rising or falling?

Leatha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leatha popularity over time

The story of Leatha

How old are people named Leatha?

Leatha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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