Girl name
Lea
Lea is currently the #848 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 321 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #749 to #848. Looking at the full record since 1880, Lea hit its all-time high of #396 in 1970, when 593 girls were given the name. State by state, New York leads the way at #428.
Rankings
2025 rank
#848
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#396
in 1970 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
321
girls named Lea
Lea popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lea is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#514), New York (#428), New Jersey (#535)
Uniqueness score
48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lea in the most recent year of SSA data.
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