Leeah
Leeah was the 8642nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 2254th with 84 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,446 places. More babies were named Leeah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leah) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #8,642 girls, down 3,532 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 12girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201284 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,333babies recorded
What does the name Leeah mean?
Leeah is a spelling of Leah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Leah's meaning and origin.
Leah is the Hebrew name of Jacob's first wife, the elder sister of Rachel and mother of six of the tribes of Israel. DMNES calls the name's origin uncertain. Wiktionary's Hebrew entry links it to an old Semitic word for 'cow', citing related words in Akkadian (lītum, 'cow') and Arabic ('wild cow'), but this remains a scholarly proposal. Popular books also give 'weary', but we found no dictionary support for that. DMNES notes that, like many Old Testament names, it came into use with the Protestants, and it should not be confused with the unrelated medieval name Lea.
לֵאָה (Biblical Hebrew, “Le'ah”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin uncertain per DMNES; Wiktionary's Hebrew entry supports a Semitic word for 'cow'.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'weary'.
Related names: Lea, Leia, Lia, Léa.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Leah', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 29:16, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Leah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'לאה', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Leeah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,642 | 12 |
| 2020 | #5,110 | 25 |
| 2010 | #2,683 | 67 |
| 2000 | #4,352 | 28 |
| 1990 | #5,184 | 18 |
| 1980 | #7,805 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leeah, counting every spelling?
Leeah is a spelling of Leah, a name family that ranked #42 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,642 for Leeah on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,418 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Leeah?
12 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leeah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Leeah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 705 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leeah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leeah?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Leeah are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 24. That makes Leeah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Leeah by state
How common Leeah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Leeah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leeah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leeah
What does Leeah mean?
The origin of Leah is uncertain: Origin uncertain per DMNES; Wiktionary's Hebrew entry supports a Semitic word for 'cow'.
How popular is the name Leeah?
Leeah was the 8642nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 2254th with 84 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,446 places. More babies were named Leeah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Leeah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leeah in the US.
Where is Leeah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Leeah was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).