The first name Leah

In 2025, 273 girls were named Leah, making it the 183rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 2,160 births (#24).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leah with other names.

In 2025, 3,880 girls born in the United States were named Leah, the 58th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 6,790 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Leah Williamson
  English footballer (born 1997)
• Leah Remini
  American actress (born 1970)
• Leah Pipes
  American actress (born 1988)
• Leah Lewis
  American actress (born 1996)
• Leah Dizon
  American singer and model, born 1986
• Leah Smith
  American swimmer, born 1995
• Leah Kirchmann
  Canadian cyclist, born 1990
• Leah Neale
  Australian swimmer, born 1995
• Leah Cairns
  Canadian actress, born 1974
• Leah Jeffries
  American actress and model, born 2009
• Leah Baird
  American actress and screenwriter (1883-1971)
• Leah LaBelle
  American singer (1986–2018)

• Ava
• Isabella
• Elizabeth
• Jessica
• Maria
• Abigail
• Maya
• Hannah
• Elsie
• Sarah
• Aria
• Molly
• Eliza
• Delilah
• Isabel
• Naomi

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Leah mean?

From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a).

What is the origin of the name Leah?

From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a).

How popular is the name Leah?

In 2025, 273 girls born in England and Wales were named Leah, ranking 183rd. Its peak was 2004, with 2,160 births.

Is Leah a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 256,954 US babies named Leah since 1880 were girls.

When was Leah most popular?

2009 in the United States, when 6,790 babies were named Leah, its highest rank at 29th.

How do you pronounce Leah?

Leah is /ˈliːə/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Leah?

Lea.