Leota
Leota was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 286th; the most babies were born in 1918 (359). More babies were named Leota in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1918359 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,447babies recorded
Leota popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #16,508 | 5 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #14,243 | 5 |
| 1980 | #9,757 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,796 | 16 |
| 1960 | #2,275 | 27 |
| 1950 | #1,169 | 63 |
| 1940 | #608 | 133 |
| 1930 | #473 | 201 |
| 1920 | #355 | 340 |
| 1910 | #377 | 108 |
| 1900 | #337 | 99 |
| 1890 | #334 | 58 |
| 1880 | #286 | 30 |
How popular is Leota, counting every spelling?
Leota is a spelling of Leta, a name family that had 17 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 17 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leta | 10 | #9,827 | 52 |
| Leota | — | — | 27 |
| Letta | 7 | #12,628 | 25 |
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 old are people named Leota?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Leota are alive today, with a median age of 79; half are between 67 and 87. That makes Leota a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Leota
How popular is the name Leota?
Leota was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 286th; the most babies were born in 1918 (359). More babies were named Leota in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Leota a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leota in the US.