How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Leah

Leah has climbed over the years and is holding near its high. All-time it's been given to 290,556 U.S. babies, the 106th most common name by sound today, peaking at 7,819 in 2009, with 5,740 in 2025.

By sound, Leah also includes the spellings Lia, Liah, Liya. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Leia, Leigha.

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