female NAME · CURRENTLY #297

Leia

LAY-uh

““Weary” or “tired,” from Leah.”

A feminine name widely recognized through modern literary and film usage.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Leia has traveled through time

51950 61955 51960 311965 231970 201975 1621980 861985 691990 871995 1232000 2062005 3232010 7662015 1,0882020 1,0332025
LATEST YEAR20251,033 births
PEAK RANK#211in 2023
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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