Leeya: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#11,678
1990s	53	5	+783%	#6,241
2000s	206	21	+289%	#3,652
2010s	212	21	+3%	#4,051
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-63%	#8,717

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,678

1990s

+783%

#6,241

2000s

206

+289%

#3,652

2010s

212

+3%

#4,051

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#8,717

The story of Leeya

Leeya 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 1989, 524 American babies have been named Leeya. Its peak came in 2009, when 44 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 Leeya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leeya?

The median living Leeya is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Leeya 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.

Leeya 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	8	#11,710
2023	8	#11,763
2022	7	#13,010
2021	12	#8,752
2020	12	#8,717
2019	8	#11,958
2018	16	#7,275
2017	15	#7,672
2016	19	#6,568
2015	18	#6,874
2014	26	#5,241
2013	37	#4,051
2012	28	#5,049
2011	20	#6,468
2010	25	#5,525
2009	44	#3,652
2008	27	#5,379
2007	25	#5,625
2006	28	#5,034
2005	21	#5,926
2004	17	#6,960
2003	15	#7,427
2002	7	#13,015
2001	16	#6,828
2000	6	#14,200
1995	7	#11,212
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leeya?

The median living Leeya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Leeyas are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Leeya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Leeya are alive in the United States, based on 524 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leeya mean?

Spelling variant of Leia.

How popular is the name Leeya in 2025?

Leeya 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 Leeya?

524 babies have been named Leeya in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leeya most popular?

Leeya peaked in 2009, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Leeya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leeya rising or falling?

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

Leeya

Leeya popularity over time

The story of Leeya

How old are people named Leeya?

Leeya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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