Leea: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	72	7	–	#4,081
1970s	72	7	0%	#5,067
1980s	105	11	+46%	#4,756
1990s	139	14	+32%	#4,729
2000s	169	17	+22%	#4,905
2010s	109	11	-36%	#6,488
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-82%	#14,490

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,081

1970s

#5,067

1980s

105

+46%

#4,756

1990s

139

+32%

#4,729

2000s

169

+22%

#4,905

2010s

109

-36%

#6,488

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#14,490

The story of Leea

Leea 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 1961, 678 American babies have been named Leea. Its peak came in 2000, when 24 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 Leea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leea?

The median living Leea is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Leea 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.

Leea 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	6	#14,572
2021	6	#14,490
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,818
2018	7	#13,241
2017	9	#11,224
2016	5	#17,737
2015	13	#8,724
2014	5	#18,063
2013	11	#9,969
2012	20	#6,488
2011	14	#8,447
2010	19	#6,788
2009	16	#7,911
2008	22	#6,266
2007	16	#7,934
2006	13	#9,047
2005	14	#8,142
2004	19	#6,389
2003	12	#8,826
2002	13	#8,093
2001	20	#5,724
2000	24	#4,905
1995	16	#5,833
1990	11	#7,630
1985	16	#4,756
1980	11	#6,139
1975	9	#6,221
1970	7	#6,723
1965	11	#4,081
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leea?

The median living Leea is about 29 years old. Half of all living Leeas are between 18 and 42 years old.

How many people named Leea are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Leea are alive in the United States, based on 678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leea mean?

Spelling variant of Lea.

How popular is the name Leea in 2025?

Leea 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 Leea?

678 babies have been named Leea in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leea most popular?

Leea peaked in 2000, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Leea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leea rising or falling?

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

Leea

Leea popularity over time

The story of Leea

How old are people named Leea?

Leea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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