Leeta: 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	38	4	–	#1,072
1900s	34	3	-11%	#1,573
1910s	88	9	+159%	#1,856
1920s	89	9	+1%	#2,228
1930s	76	8	-15%	#2,396
1940s	69	7	-9%	#2,586
1950s	72	7	+4%	#3,854
1960s	37	4	-49%	#6,233
1970s	11	1	-70%	#7,555
1980s	10	1	-9%	#11,325
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#14,567
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,072

1900s

-11%

#1,573

1910s

+159%

#1,856

1920s

+1%

#2,228

1930s

-15%

#2,396

1940s

-9%

#2,586

1950s

+4%

#3,854

1960s

-49%

#6,233

1970s

-70%

#7,555

1980s

-9%

#11,325

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,567

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leeta

Leeta 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 1894, 530 American babies have been named Leeta. Its peak came in 1922, when 17 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 Leeta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leeta?

The median living Leeta is about 71 years old; half are between 61 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Leeta 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.

Leeta 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	6	#14,567
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,325
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,555
1965	5	#7,073
1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,980
1950	7	#4,544
1945	5	#4,930
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,842
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,421
1920	6	#4,684
1915	7	#3,627
1910	8	#1,856
1905	6	#1,816
1900	–	–
1895	6	#1,508
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leeta?

The median living Leeta is about 71 years old. Half of all living Leetas are between 61 and 79 years old.

How many people named Leeta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Leeta are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leeta mean?

Spelling variant of Leta.

How popular is the name Leeta in 2025?

Leeta 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 Leeta?

530 babies have been named Leeta in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leeta most popular?

Leeta peaked in 1922, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Leeta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leeta rising or falling?

Leeta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leeta popularity over time

The story of Leeta

How old are people named Leeta?

Leeta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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