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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leia

Ranked #1662 - 1 in 435,350 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,376

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1662

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1662
Rarity
1 in 435,350
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Leia

There are an estimated 18,376 people named Leia alive worldwide today. That ranks Leia at #1662 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leia is held by approximately 18,376 people, ranking #1662 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,062 U.S. residents).

Historically Leia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Leia 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Leia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leia, 1949 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1949: 7
  2. 1950: 5
  3. 1954: 5
  4. 1955: 6
  5. 1960: 5
  6. 1961: 17
  7. 1962: 20
  8. 1963: 23
  9. 1964: 21
  10. 1965: 31
  11. 1966: 26
  12. 1967: 35
  13. 1968: 23
  14. 1969: 19
  15. 1970: 23
  16. 1971: 29
  17. 1972: 18
  18. 1973: 14
  19. 1974: 21
  20. 1975: 20
  21. 1976: 21
  22. 1977: 98
  23. 1978: 156
  24. 1979: 118
  25. 1980: 162
  26. 1981: 126
  27. 1982: 99
  28. 1983: 135
  29. 1984: 94
  30. 1985: 86
  31. 1986: 70
  32. 1987: 73
  33. 1988: 66
  34. 1989: 63
  35. 1990: 69
  36. 1991: 60
  37. 1992: 67
  38. 1993: 65
  39. 1994: 48
  40. 1995: 87
  41. 1996: 65
  42. 1997: 106
  43. 1998: 94
  44. 1999: 103
  45. 2000: 123
  46. 2001: 125
  47. 2002: 152
  48. 2003: 142
  49. 2004: 160
  50. 2005: 206
  51. 2006: 272
  52. 2007: 288
  53. 2008: 293
  54. 2009: 342
  55. 2010: 323
  56. 2011: 351
  57. 2012: 422
  58. 2013: 509
  59. 2014: 611
  60. 2015: 766
  61. 2016: 1,016
  62. 2017: 1,162
  63. 2018: 1,120
  64. 2019: 958
  65. 2020: 1,088
  66. 2021: 1,078
  67. 2022: 1,216
  68. 2023: 1,424
  69. 2024: 1,099
  70. 2025: 1,033

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leia worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,376 people named Leia alive worldwide today, ranking #1662 globally.

Is Leia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 435,350 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,376 bearers, which is 1 in 18,062 Americans.

Is Leia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leia is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Leia come from?

Who are famous people named Leia?

Data sources

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

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