U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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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).

Leia

Leia has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 25,372 U.S. babies, the 566th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,463 in 2023, with 1,070 in 2025.

By sound, Leia also includes the spellings Leigha.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).