Leah
Girl nameLeah has been given to 256,954 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2009 and currently ranks #58 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈliːə/
From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a)API.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
256,954
Peak year
2009 (6,799 babies)
Rank in 2025
#58 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -31%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Leah
Leah
Biblical matriarch
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet (1911–2070)
Leah Remini
American actress (born 1970)
Leah Williamson
English footballer (born 1997)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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