Lea
LEE-uh Girl Hebrew
Weary; cow
Etymology
From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a), the name of the biblical matriarch Leah.
Variants
- Leah
- Leeah
- Leea
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Lea in Canada, 2024
Canada top girlsPopularity
United States
Falling
#848 2025 · 321 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #608 |
| 2007 | #680 |
| 2008 | #643 |
| 2009 | #675 |
| 2010 | #569 |
| 2011 | #556 |
| 2012 | #610 |
| 2013 | #599 |
| 2014 | #682 |
| 2015 | #739 |
| 2016 | #690 |
| 2017 | #810 |
| 2018 | #710 |
| 2019 | #727 |
| 2020 | #751 |
| 2021 | #754 |
| 2022 | #786 |
| 2023 | #804 |
| 2024 | #833 |
| 2025 | #848 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#623 2025 · 63 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #499 |
| 2007 | #628 |
| 2008 | #656 |
| 2009 | #747 |
| 2010 | #786 |
| 2011 | #632 |
| 2012 | #576 |
| 2013 | #657 |
| 2014 | #601 |
| 2015 | #555 |
| 2016 | #687 |
| 2017 | #505 |
| 2018 | #585 |
| 2019 | #528 |
| 2020 | #475 |
| 2021 | #574 |
| 2022 | #545 |
| 2023 | #639 |
| 2024 | #605 |
| 2025 | #623 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#597 2024 · 5 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | #511 |
| 2007 | #527 |
| 2008 | #405 |
| 2009 | #486 |
| 2010 | #629 |
| 2011 | #454 |
| 2012 | #630 |
| 2013 | #623 |
| 2014 | #515 |
| 2015 | #539 |
| 2016 | #745 |
| 2017 | #933 |
| 2018 | #755 |
| 2019 | #617 |
| 2020 | #714 |
| 2021 | #731 |
| 2022 | #696 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #597 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #455 |
| 2007 | #337 |
| 2008 | #350 |
| 2009 | #486 |
| 2010 | #505 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #410 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #336 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #473 |
| 2021 | #516 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Stable
#521 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #232 |
| 2007 | #261 |
| 2008 | #529 |
| 2009 | #251 |
| 2010 | #346 |
| 2011 | #279 |
| 2012 | #389 |
| 2013 | #390 |
| 2014 | #479 |
| 2015 | #297 |
| 2016 | #264 |
| 2017 | #357 |
| 2018 | #495 |
| 2019 | #479 |
| 2020 | #475 |
| 2021 | #310 |
| 2022 | #483 |
| 2023 | #796 |
| 2024 | #604 |
| 2025 | #521 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#69 2024 · 346 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #35 |
| 2006 | #31 |
| 2007 | #49 |
| 2008 | #45 |
| 2009 | #47 |
| 2010 | #42 |
| 2011 | #38 |
| 2012 | #34 |
| 2013 | #27 |
| 2014 | #30 |
| 2015 | #36 |
| 2016 | #38 |
| 2017 | #31 |
| 2018 | #38 |
| 2019 | #41 |
| 2020 | #43 |
| 2021 | #43 |
| 2022 | #48 |
| 2023 | #56 |
| 2024 | #69 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.