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Leah

Girl's name · #58 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Leah's best rank, #24, came in 2010; it has settled back to #58 today. Roughly 256,000 girls have been named Leah since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#12 in Norway (2025) · #22 in Sweden (2025) · #30 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #57 in Ireland (2025) · #80 in New Zealand (2025) · #89 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #110 in Netherlands (2025) · #136 in Ecuador (2025) · #136 in Scotland (2025) · #143 in N. Ireland (2025) · #183 in England & Wales (2025) · #223 in Austria (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Leahs

• Leah Goldberg — Israeli poet (1911–1970)
• Leah Remini — American actress (born 1970)
• Leah Williamson — English footballer (born 1997)
• Leah Pipes — American actress (born 1988)
• Leah Lewis — American actress (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

• Leah — Book of Genesis (Bible)
• Leah Patterson-Baker — Home and Away (TV series)
• Leah Clearwater^pt — Twilight (novel series)

What Leahs become

Among 606 notable people named Leah:

Sports figures appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leah Williamson, English footballer (born 1997).

Similar names: Lia · Gabriella · Lily · Riley · Abigail · Molly

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