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United States name statistics

Leah in United States

Estimated bearers

226,145

Country rank

#221

Per 100k

68

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Leah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 54
  2. 1881: 52
  3. 1882: 56
  4. 1883: 65
  5. 1884: 79
  6. 1885: 85
  7. 1886: 83
  8. 1887: 83
  9. 1888: 118
  10. 1889: 134
  11. 1890: 162
  12. 1891: 144
  13. 1892: 163
  14. 1893: 167
  15. 1894: 182
  16. 1895: 203
  17. 1896: 169
  18. 1897: 147
  19. 1898: 185
  20. 1899: 149
  21. 1900: 166
  22. 1901: 184
  23. 1902: 171
  24. 1903: 175
  25. 1904: 149
  26. 1905: 168
  27. 1906: 164
  28. 1907: 200
  29. 1908: 194
  30. 1909: 176
  31. 1910: 207
  32. 1911: 202
  33. 1912: 302
  34. 1913: 370
  35. 1914: 457
  36. 1915: 552
  37. 1916: 514
  38. 1917: 534
  39. 1918: 588
  40. 1919: 527
  41. 1920: 523
  42. 1921: 514
  43. 1922: 485
  44. 1923: 487
  45. 1924: 505
  46. 1925: 444
  47. 1926: 436
  48. 1927: 345
  49. 1928: 405
  50. 1929: 309
  51. 1930: 326
  52. 1931: 319
  53. 1932: 296
  54. 1933: 338
  55. 1934: 395
  56. 1935: 362
  57. 1936: 346
  58. 1937: 408
  59. 1938: 376
  60. 1939: 373
  61. 1940: 365
  62. 1941: 351
  63. 1942: 330
  64. 1943: 308
  65. 1944: 306
  66. 1945: 285
  67. 1946: 324
  68. 1947: 388
  69. 1948: 387
  70. 1949: 451
  71. 1950: 442
  72. 1951: 479
  73. 1952: 496
  74. 1953: 580
  75. 1954: 558
  76. 1955: 592
  77. 1956: 668
  78. 1957: 740
  79. 1958: 667
  80. 1959: 738
  81. 1960: 773
  82. 1961: 806
  83. 1962: 984
  84. 1963: 1,304
  85. 1964: 1,422
  86. 1965: 1,385
  87. 1966: 1,378
  88. 1967: 1,607
  89. 1968: 1,621
  90. 1969: 1,495
  91. 1970: 1,681
  92. 1971: 1,699
  93. 1972: 1,601
  94. 1973: 1,587
  95. 1974: 1,850
  96. 1975: 2,126
  97. 1976: 2,278
  98. 1977: 2,596
  99. 1978: 2,718
  100. 1979: 3,085
  101. 1980: 3,658
  102. 1981: 3,819
  103. 1982: 3,782
  104. 1983: 3,502
  105. 1984: 3,544
  106. 1985: 3,590
  107. 1986: 3,471
  108. 1987: 3,466
  109. 1988: 3,571
  110. 1989: 3,807
  111. 1990: 3,933
  112. 1991: 3,824
  113. 1992: 3,438
  114. 1993: 3,419
  115. 1994: 3,205
  116. 1995: 3,279
  117. 1996: 3,326
  118. 1997: 3,203
  119. 1998: 3,223
  120. 1999: 3,288
  121. 2000: 3,405
  122. 2001: 3,528
  123. 2002: 3,609
  124. 2003: 3,930
  125. 2004: 4,759
  126. 2005: 4,615
  127. 2006: 4,665
  128. 2007: 4,555
  129. 2008: 5,645
  130. 2009: 6,799
  131. 2010: 6,553
  132. 2011: 6,410
  133. 2012: 5,786
  134. 2013: 5,623
  135. 2014: 5,618
  136. 2015: 5,636
  137. 2016: 5,440
  138. 2017: 5,211
  139. 2018: 5,047
  140. 2019: 4,789
  141. 2020: 4,540
  142. 2021: 4,474
  143. 2022: 4,202
  144. 2023: 3,976
  145. 2024: 3,988
  146. 2025: 3,880

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leah in United States?

An estimated 226,145 people in United States are named Leah. That works out to 1 in 1,468 residents.

Is Leah a common name in United States?

Leah ranks #221 among first names in United States.