Leia
4 countries#297 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Leia was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
18,778 births recorded 1949–2025 · currently #297 · peaked in 2023 with 1,424 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,259 births recorded 1988–2022 · currently #961 · peaked in 2009 with 190 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Haute-Garonne, Gironde, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
359 births recorded 1993–2025 · currently #324 · peaked in 2016 with 21 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
66 births recorded 1999–2023 · peaked in 2007 with 7 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Leia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #961 | — |
| 2007 | #937 | ↑24 |
| 2008 | #930 | ↑7 |
| 2009 | #824 | ↑106 |
| 2010 | #832 | ↓8 |
| 2011 | #774 | ↑58 |
| 2012 | #670 | ↑104 |
| 2013 | #569 | ↑101 |
| 2014 | #509 | ↑60 |
| 2015 | #420 | ↑89 |
| 2016 | #322 | ↑98 |
| 2017 | #278 | ↑44 |
| 2018 | #296 | ↓18 |
| 2019 | #334 | ↓38 |
| 2020 | #296 | ↑38 |
| 2021 | #295 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #256 | ↑39 |
| 2023 | #211 | ↑45 |
| 2024 | #289 | ↓78 |
| 2025 | #297 | ↓8 |
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