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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leah

Ranked #221 - 1 in 35,376 people
US

Most common in

United States

226k bearers

World total

226,145

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#221

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States226k
Worldwide
~226k
rank #221
Rarity
1 in 35,376
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~226k in US

About the name Leah

There are an estimated 226,145 people named Leah alive worldwide today. That ranks Leah at #221 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leah is held by approximately 226,145 people, ranking #221 among first names. That works out to roughly 68 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,468 U.S. residents).

Historically Leah is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Leah 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 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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 226,145 people named Leah alive worldwide today, ranking #221 globally.

Is Leah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 35,376 people. In the United States there are roughly 226,145 bearers, which is 1 in 1,468 Americans.

Is Leah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leah is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Leah come from?

Who are famous people named Leah?

Data sources

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

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