Girl nameCurrently #834 in the USSteady
Lea
//ˈli//
1 syllablePeak year: 19703 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Lea's meaning
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Lea's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lea |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 18 |
| 1896 | 23 |
| 1897 | 15 |
| 1898 | 30 |
| 1899 | 24 |
| 1900 | 37 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 25 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 25 |
| 1908 | 35 |
| 1909 | 32 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 51 |
| 1912 | 50 |
| 1913 | 54 |
| 1914 | 62 |
| 1915 | 63 |
| 1916 | 94 |
| 1917 | 73 |
| 1918 | 112 |
| 1919 | 91 |
| 1920 | 74 |
| 1921 | 75 |
| 1922 | 93 |
| 1923 | 84 |
| 1924 | 74 |
| 1925 | 80 |
| 1926 | 88 |
| 1927 | 81 |
| 1928 | 82 |
| 1929 | 73 |
| 1930 | 87 |
| 1931 | 87 |
| 1932 | 61 |
| 1933 | 79 |
| 1934 | 81 |
| 1935 | 68 |
| 1936 | 68 |
| 1937 | 84 |
| 1938 | 72 |
| 1939 | 65 |
| 1940 | 83 |
| 1941 | 107 |
| 1942 | 105 |
| 1943 | 106 |
| 1944 | 83 |
| 1945 | 102 |
| 1946 | 129 |
| 1947 | 161 |
| 1948 | 158 |
| 1949 | 139 |
| 1950 | 158 |
| 1951 | 179 |
| 1952 | 219 |
| 1953 | 198 |
| 1954 | 243 |
| 1955 | 343 |
| 1956 | 391 |
| 1957 | 348 |
| 1958 | 455 |
| 1959 | 416 |
| 1960 | 378 |
| 1961 | 409 |
| 1962 | 426 |
| 1963 | 457 |
| 1964 | 415 |
| 1965 | 448 |
| 1966 | 465 |
| 1967 | 526 |
| 1968 | 497 |
| 1969 | 533 |
| 1970 | 600 |
| 1971 | 540 |
| 1972 | 445 |
| 1973 | 424 |
| 1974 | 459 |
| 1975 | 410 |
| 1976 | 349 |
| 1977 | 398 |
| 1978 | 392 |
| 1979 | 478 |
| 1980 | 464 |
| 1981 | 471 |
| 1982 | 391 |
| 1983 | 357 |
| 1984 | 409 |
| 1985 | 383 |
| 1986 | 345 |
| 1987 | 357 |
| 1988 | 409 |
| 1989 | 400 |
| 1990 | 465 |
| 1991 | 389 |
| 1992 | 358 |
| 1993 | 402 |
| 1994 | 378 |
| 1995 | 332 |
| 1996 | 409 |
| 1997 | 367 |
| 1998 | 365 |
| 1999 | 365 |
| 2000 | 367 |
| 2001 | 363 |
| 2002 | 382 |
| 2003 | 396 |
| 2004 | 446 |
| 2005 | 473 |
| 2006 | 481 |
| 2007 | 432 |
| 2008 | 479 |
| 2009 | 431 |
| 2010 | 514 |
| 2011 | 527 |
| 2012 | 470 |
| 2013 | 473 |
| 2014 | 416 |
| 2015 | 382 |
| 2016 | 422 |
| 2017 | 337 |
| 2018 | 410 |
| 2019 | 389 |
| 2020 | 362 |
| 2021 | 377 |
| 2022 | 362 |
| 2023 | 349 |
| 2024 | 324 |
Lea through the decades
- Lea peaked in 1970, when 600 babies were named Lea in the US.
- The 1960s were Lea's strongest decade, averaging 455 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lea has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lea currently ranks #834 in the US and is holding steady.