Leah
GirlsBest rank #92 (2010) · ranked in 3 years
Ranked in 3 years, Leah reached its best position of #92 in 2010.
It held near #99 between 2009 and 2011.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Leah in the top spots.
6,553 newborns received the name Leah in 2010, its peak year.
Leah was most popular around 2010, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Where Leah is most popular
In 2025, Leah was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,874 births nationwide.
The largest share came from New York at 550 births, 14.2% of the national total, where it ranked #24 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 37.0% of Leah births, against 26.9% Northeast, 15.5% Midwest, 20.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Leah placed as high as #24 in New York and as low as #480 in Oklahoma.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1New York550 · #24 there
- 2Texas465 · #135 there
- 3California464 · #133 there
- 4Florida301 · #112 there
- 5New Jersey244 · #36 there
Share by census region
- Northeast26.9%
- Midwest15.5%
- South37.0%
- West20.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Leah a popular name?
- Leah reached a best rank of #92 in 2010 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Leah rank now?
- Leah does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Leah a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Leah most popular?
- Leah peaked around 2010.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)