Leah Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Leah is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Leah has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Leah' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 277th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 364th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 342nd out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 150th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 89th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 61st out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 41st out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Leah' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
Explore More Leah Name Visualizations
Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Leah"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Leah"
"Leah" Popularity Across American Generations
| Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 277th of 1539 | 9,573 |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 364th of 1429 | 6,198 |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 342nd of 1441 | 12,785 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Girl | 150th of 1550 | 32,255 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Girl | 89th of 1589 | 56,806 |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Girl | 61st of 1586 | 73,851 |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) | Girl | 41st of 1328 | 54,429 |
Regional Popularity of "Leah" by Generation for Male Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
- | - | - | - |
Regional Popularity of "Leah" by Generation for Female Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
54.71% 151st/276 |
55.75% 160th/287 |
59.24% 202nd/341 |
42.04% 161st/383 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
25.78% 74th/287 |
27.21% 80th/294 |
25.27% 95th/376 |
32.66% 129th/395 |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
16.08% 55th/342 |
10.57% 37th/350 |
15.06% 67th/445 |
22.20% 103rd/464 |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
19.93% 56th/281 |
6.13% 19th/310 |
12.01% 46th/383 |
9.86% 42nd/426 |
State-by-State Popularity of "Leah"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Leah" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.