Leia

Girl name

Leia has been given to 18,778 babies in the U.S. since 1949. It peaked in 2023 and currently ranks #297 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈleɪ̯.ə/

From the name of a princess in the American fantasy film Star Wars (1977).

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

18,778

Peak year

2023 (1,424 babies)

Rank in 2025

#297 for girls

First recorded

1949

10-year trend

▲ +35%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Leia.

18,679 babies since 1913

18,653 babies since 1880

18,910 babies since 1978

18,565 babies since 1935

18,560 babies since 1882

18,522 babies since 1893

18,435 babies since 1880

18,334 babies since 1986

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