FIRST NAME
Leah
Leah is the 142nd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 200,705 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 259 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #142 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
179,071
living · #270
2020 CENSUS
200,705
living · #142
BABIES NAMED LEAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20254K
As a female name, Leah peaked in 2009, when 6,790 babies were named Leah (the #29 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #13,529 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
259
living · #13,529
BABIES NAMED LEAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1962–2022
20226
As a male name, Leah peaked in 1989, when 23 babies were named Leah (the #2746 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)