Leida: 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	35	4	–	#1,913
1920s	18	2	-49%	#4,256
1930s	10	1	-44%	#4,561
1940s	16	2	+60%	#4,383
1950s	64	6	+300%	#4,137
1960s	77	8	+20%	#3,548
1970s	89	9	+16%	#4,066
1980s	60	6	-33%	#5,736
1990s	53	5	-12%	#6,966
2000s	50	5	-6%	#9,941
2010s	17	2	-66%	#15,155
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-22%	#11,683

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,913

1920s

-49%

#4,256

1930s

-44%

#4,561

1940s

+60%

#4,383

1950s

+300%

#4,137

1960s

+20%

#3,548

1970s

+16%

#4,066

1980s

-33%

#5,736

1990s

-12%

#6,966

2000s

-6%

#9,941

2010s

-66%

#15,155

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#11,683

The story of Leida

Leida 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 1912, 497 American babies have been named Leida. Its peak came in 1976, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Leida?

The median living Leida is about 48 years old; half are between 29 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Leida 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.

Leida 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	8	#11,683
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,077
2017	6	#15,155
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,054
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,958
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,799
2006	7	#14,460
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,245
2002	10	#9,941
2001	7	#12,851
2000	9	#10,378
1995	9	#9,201
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,736
1975	7	#7,591
1970	13	#4,383
1965	12	#3,847
1960	6	#6,058
1955	7	#4,981
1950	5	#5,727
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,397
1915	6	#4,036
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leida?

The median living Leida is about 48 years old. Half of all living Leidas are between 29 and 60 years old.

How many people named Leida are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Leida are alive in the United States, based on 497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leida mean?

Leida is a predominantly Estonian feminine given name.

How popular is the name Leida in 2025?

Leida 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 Leida?

497 babies have been named Leida in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leida most popular?

Leida peaked in 1976, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Leida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leida rising or falling?

Leida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leida popularity over time

The story of Leida

How old are people named Leida?

Leida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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