Leira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,645

among girls · ↑3,652 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leira

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

28 babies

All-time total

436

#12,838 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Leira popularity over time

436 babies have been named Leira since 1992, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	2	–	#12,658
2000s	100	10	+488%	#5,873
2010s	208	21	+108%	#4,879
2020s (to 2025)	111	19	-11%	#5,414

Where Leira 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Leira

Leira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,645 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 436 American babies have been named Leira. Its peak came in 2017, when 28 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 Leira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leira?

The median living Leira is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Leira 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.

Leira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,645
2024	11	#9,297
2023	17	#6,817
2022	21	#5,886
2021	17	#6,865
2020	23	#5,414
2019	25	#5,243
2018	22	#5,704
2017	28	#4,879
2016	17	#7,093
2015	14	#8,255
2014	19	#6,607
2013	20	#6,383
2012	24	#5,652
2011	15	#8,026
2010	24	#5,718
2009	14	#8,703
2008	24	#5,873
2007	13	#9,320
2006	12	#9,657
2005	11	#9,845
2004	8	#12,281
2003	12	#8,827
2002	6	#14,657
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,658
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leira?

The median living Leira is about 11 years old. Half of all living Leiras are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Leira are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Leira are alive in the United States, based on 436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leira in 2025?

Leira ranked #5,645 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leira?

436 babies have been named Leira in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leira most popular?

Leira peaked in 2017, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Leira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leira rising or falling?

Leira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Leira become more popular?

Leira is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Leira 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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