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Leatha

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
6,023
total births, United States
Total births recorded
6,023
Peak year (United States)
1916
Peak-year count
138
First recorded
1880

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Leatha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

6,023 births recorded 1880–2000 · peaked in 1916 with 138 births

Most common in: Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Leatha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1979#4420—
1980#4327↑93
1981#4005↑322
1982#5209↓1204
1983#5148↑61
1984#5539↓391
1985#3983↑1556
1986#10912↓6929
1987#4857↑6055
1988#8391↓3534
1989#12362↓3971
1990#7880↑4482
1991#10271↓2391
1992#8734↑1537
1993#8719↑15
1995#10514↓1795
1996#7574↑2940
1997#10836↓3262
1998#11138↓302
2000#13154↓2016

Frequently asked questions about Leatha

Is Leatha a popular name?

Leatha has 6,023 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2000, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Leatha more common for boys or girls?

Leatha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Leatha most popular?

Leatha peaked in 1916 in United States, with 138 recorded births that year.

Is Leatha rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Leatha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #738 in 1880 to #13154 in 2000.

How many babies have been named Leatha?

At least 6,023 babies have been recorded with the name Leatha across official birth statistics in 1 country.