Leiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,309

among girls · ↓760 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leiah · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

78 babies

All-time total

1,438

#5,860 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Leiah popularity over time

1,438 babies have been named Leiah since 1963, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#7,156
1970s	38	4	+280%	#8,721
1980s	105	11	+176%	#4,633
1990s	114	11	+9%	#5,798
2000s	325	33	+185%	#3,442
2010s	590	59	+82%	#2,392
2020s (to 2025)	256	43	-28%	#3,190

Where Leiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

Where Leiah is most popular

Girls named Leiah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.026 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Leiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	44	0.055	+112%
California	40	0.048	+85%
Florida	19	0.044	+72%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Leiah

Leiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,309 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,438 American babies have been named Leiah. Its peak came in 2012, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Leiah?

The median living Leiah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 1,400 people named Leiah 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.

Leiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,309
2024	44	#3,549
2023	39	#3,878
2022	42	#3,687
2021	51	#3,190
2020	47	#3,316
2019	50	#3,201
2018	66	#2,634
2017	57	#2,917
2016	64	#2,722
2015	51	#3,238
2014	43	#3,626
2013	61	#2,825
2012	78	#2,392
2011	51	#3,249
2010	69	#2,629
2009	47	#3,493
2008	42	#3,825
2007	42	#3,825
2006	42	#3,708
2005	44	#3,442
2004	30	#4,556
2003	25	#5,033
2002	21	#5,590
2001	21	#5,475
2000	11	#8,911
1995	11	#7,833
1990	14	#6,317
1985	12	#5,870
1980	14	#5,115
1975	5	#9,871
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leiah?

The median living Leiah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Leiahs are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Leiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Leiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leiah in 2025?

Leiah ranked #4,309 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leiah?

1,438 babies have been named Leiah in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leiah most popular?

Leiah peaked in 2012, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Leiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leiah rising or falling?

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

Will Leiah become more popular?

Leiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Leiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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