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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Leita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Leita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
20 babies
All-time total
720
#9,353 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Leita popularity over time

720 babies have been named Leita since 1893, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1904Girls

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 29 3 – #1,359
1900s 53 5 +83% #1,314
1910s 125 13 +136% #1,602
1920s 115 12 -8% #2,078
1930s 112 11 -3% #2,084
1940s 66 7 -41% #3,063
1950s 105 11 +59% #2,625
1960s 66 7 -37% #2,948
1970s 27 3 -59% #6,282
1980s 12 1 -56% #8,655
1990s 5 1 -58% #14,533
2000s 5 1 0% #17,000
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Leita

Leita 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 1893, 720 American babies have been named Leita. Its peak came in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Leita?

The median living Leita is about 69 years old; half are between 61 and 77. An estimated 300 people named Leita are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Leita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2002 5 #17,000
2001 – –
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1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 7 #8,655
1975 – –
1970 5 #8,709
1965 9 #4,676
1960 18 #2,948
1955 11 #3,680
1950 11 #3,333
1945 6 #4,301
1940 9 #3,098
1935 12 #2,504
1930 13 #2,491
1925 19 #2,078
1920 8 #3,801
1915 13 #2,320
1910 9 #1,702
1905 7 #1,614
1900 8 #1,509
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leita?

The median living Leita is about 69 years old. Half of all living Leitas are between 61 and 77 years old.

How many people named Leita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Leita are alive in the United States, based on 720 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leita in 2025?

Leita 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 Leita?

720 babies have been named Leita in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leita most popular?

Leita peaked in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Leita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leita rising or falling?

Leita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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