Leia
Appears as a spelling of Leah, the Hebrew name of uncertain meaning sometimes tied to a word for weary. It is separately a Hawaiian name from lei, a flower garland.
Leia in 2025
Leia was given to 1,033 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 639th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,209 babies born.
The history of Leia
Leia reached its highest point in 2023, when 1,424 babies were given the name, ranking 473rd that year.
Across the 77 years of records since 1949, 18,778 babies have been named Leia. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Leia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 | 6,955 |
| 1950s | 16 | 8,371 |
| 1960s | 220 | 3,113 |
| 1970s | 518 | 1,545 |
| 1980s | 974 | 1,571 |
| 1990s | 764 | 2,626 |
| 2000s | 2,103 | 1,521 |
| 2010s | 7,238 | 585 |
| 2020s | 6,938 | 473 |
Where Leia is heading
Leia has risen 35% over the past decade, from 766 babies in 2015 to 1,033 in 2025.
Names like Leia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leia.