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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lea

Ranked #1277 - 1 in 283,789 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

28,190

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1277

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1277
Rarity
1 in 283,789
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Lea

There are an estimated 28,190 people named Lea alive worldwide today. That ranks Lea at #1277 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lea is held by approximately 28,190 people, ranking #1277 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,774 U.S. residents).

Historically Lea is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.2% female).

Lea appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 1.8%Female 98.2%

Lea popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 15
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 7
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 8
  11. 1890: 18
  12. 1891: 15
  13. 1892: 14
  14. 1893: 19
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 18
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 30
  20. 1899: 24
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 15
  23. 1902: 25
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 15
  26. 1905: 23
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 25
  29. 1908: 35
  30. 1909: 32
  31. 1910: 23
  32. 1911: 51
  33. 1912: 50
  34. 1913: 54
  35. 1914: 62
  36. 1915: 63
  37. 1916: 94
  38. 1917: 73
  39. 1918: 112
  40. 1919: 91
  41. 1920: 74
  42. 1921: 75
  43. 1922: 93
  44. 1923: 84
  45. 1924: 74
  46. 1925: 80
  47. 1926: 88
  48. 1927: 81
  49. 1928: 82
  50. 1929: 73
  51. 1930: 87
  52. 1931: 87
  53. 1932: 61
  54. 1933: 79
  55. 1934: 81
  56. 1935: 68
  57. 1936: 68
  58. 1937: 84
  59. 1938: 72
  60. 1939: 65
  61. 1940: 83
  62. 1941: 107
  63. 1942: 105
  64. 1943: 106
  65. 1944: 83
  66. 1945: 102
  67. 1946: 129
  68. 1947: 161
  69. 1948: 158
  70. 1949: 139
  71. 1950: 158
  72. 1951: 179
  73. 1952: 219
  74. 1953: 198
  75. 1954: 243
  76. 1955: 343
  77. 1956: 391
  78. 1957: 348
  79. 1958: 455
  80. 1959: 416
  81. 1960: 378
  82. 1961: 409
  83. 1962: 426
  84. 1963: 457
  85. 1964: 415
  86. 1965: 448
  87. 1966: 465
  88. 1967: 526
  89. 1968: 497
  90. 1969: 533
  91. 1970: 600
  92. 1971: 541
  93. 1972: 444
  94. 1973: 424
  95. 1974: 459
  96. 1975: 410
  97. 1976: 349
  98. 1977: 398
  99. 1978: 392
  100. 1979: 478
  101. 1980: 464
  102. 1981: 471
  103. 1982: 391
  104. 1983: 357
  105. 1984: 409
  106. 1985: 383
  107. 1986: 345
  108. 1987: 357
  109. 1988: 409
  110. 1989: 400
  111. 1990: 466
  112. 1991: 389
  113. 1992: 358
  114. 1993: 402
  115. 1994: 378
  116. 1995: 332
  117. 1996: 409
  118. 1997: 367
  119. 1998: 365
  120. 1999: 365
  121. 2000: 367
  122. 2001: 363
  123. 2002: 382
  124. 2003: 396
  125. 2004: 446
  126. 2005: 473
  127. 2006: 481
  128. 2007: 432
  129. 2008: 479
  130. 2009: 431
  131. 2010: 514
  132. 2011: 528
  133. 2012: 470
  134. 2013: 473
  135. 2014: 416
  136. 2015: 382
  137. 2016: 422
  138. 2017: 337
  139. 2018: 410
  140. 2019: 389
  141. 2020: 363
  142. 2021: 378
  143. 2022: 362
  144. 2023: 349
  145. 2024: 327
  146. 2025: 321

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lea worldwide?

There are an estimated 28,190 people named Lea alive worldwide today, ranking #1277 globally.

Is Lea a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 283,789 people. In the United States there are roughly 28,190 bearers, which is 1 in 11,774 Americans.

Is Lea a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lea is used 1.8% male and 98.2% female.

Where does the name Lea come from?

Who are famous people named Lea?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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