Leda: 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	85	9	–	#611
1890s	190	19	+124%	#539
1900s	214	21	+13%	#516
1910s	363	36	+70%	#921
1920s	455	46	+25%	#934
1930s	334	33	-27%	#1,079
1940s	334	33	0%	#1,261
1950s	389	39	+16%	#1,309
1960s	317	32	-19%	#1,718
1970s	166	17	-48%	#2,555
1980s	142	14	-14%	#3,580
1990s	101	10	-29%	#5,423
2000s	107	11	+6%	#8,513
2010s	156	16	+46%	#5,053
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	+1%	#5,564

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#611

1890s

190

+124%

#539

1900s

214

+13%

#516

1910s

363

+70%

#921

1920s

455

+25%

#934

1930s

334

-27%

#1,079

1940s

334

#1,261

1950s

389

+16%

#1,309

1960s

317

-19%

#1,718

1970s

166

-48%

#2,555

1980s

142

-14%

#3,580

1990s

101

-29%

#5,423

2000s

107

+6%

#8,513

2010s

156

+46%

#5,053

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#5,564

The story of Leda

Leda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,641 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,448 American babies have been named Leda. Its peak came in 1920, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Leda?

The median living Leda is about 59 years old; half are between 33 and 73. An estimated 1,700 people named Leda 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.

Leda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,641
2024	14	#7,808
2023	15	#7,486
2022	23	#5,564
2021	16	#7,129
2020	15	#7,419
2019	17	#6,903
2018	17	#6,971
2017	18	#6,695
2016	24	#5,547
2015	27	#5,053
2014	13	#8,761
2013	7	#14,014
2012	10	#10,914
2011	14	#8,446
2010	9	#11,821
2009	9	#12,033
2008	10	#11,266
2007	13	#9,317
2006	14	#8,519
2005	11	#9,842
2004	12	#9,024
2003	7	#13,242
2002	10	#9,940
2001	12	#8,513
2000	9	#10,377
1995	8	#10,108
1990	17	#5,423
1985	24	#3,580
1980	8	#7,804
1975	12	#5,016
1970	29	#2,555
1965	32	#2,092
1960	40	#1,804
1955	36	#1,756
1950	31	#1,698
1945	37	#1,324
1940	35	#1,261
1935	42	#1,079
1930	34	#1,307
1925	49	#1,098
1920	61	#934
1915	41	#1,049
1910	18	#1,046
1905	19	#860
1900	22	#789
1895	24	#635
1890	13	#779
1885	6	#992
1880	9	#611

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leda?

The median living Leda is about 59 years old. Half of all living Ledas are between 33 and 73 years old.

How many people named Leda are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Leda are alive in the United States, based on 3,448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leda in 2025?

Leda ranked #8,641 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leda?

3,448 babies have been named Leda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leda most popular?

Leda peaked in 1920, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Leda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leda rising or falling?

Leda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leda popularity over time

The story of Leda

How old are people named Leda?

Leda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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