Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Leeza

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Leeza
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
108 babies
All-time total
868
#8,282 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Leeza popularity over time

868 babies have been named Leeza since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1994Girls

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 10 1 – #6,460
1960s 34 3 +240% #5,558
1970s 18 2 -47% #7,953
1980s 116 12 +544% #3,840
1990s 529 53 +356% #1,474
2000s 115 12 -78% #4,353
2010s 40 4 -65% #12,660
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -75% #14,492

The story of Leeza

Leeza 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 1956, 868 American babies have been named Leeza. Its peak came in 1994, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Leeza?

The median living Leeza is about 31 years old; half are between 27 and 34. An estimated 900 people named Leeza are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leeza 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 6 #14,492
2020 – –
2019 6 #14,822
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 7 #13,729
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 8 #12,660
2012 7 #14,371
2011 5 #18,383
2010 7 #14,335
2009 9 #12,035
2008 5 #19,251
2007 9 #12,224
2006 8 #13,073
2005 5 #18,041
2004 13 #8,520
2003 13 #8,284
2002 6 #14,654
2001 19 #5,966
2000 28 #4,353
1995 69 #1,996
1990 35 #3,193
1985 13 #5,539
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 Leeza, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leeza?

The median living Leeza is about 31 years old. Half of all living Leezas are between 27 and 34 years old.

How many people named Leeza are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Leeza are alive in the United States, based on 868 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leeza in 2025?

Leeza 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 Leeza?

868 babies have been named Leeza in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leeza most popular?

Leeza peaked in 1994, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Leeza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leeza rising or falling?

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

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