Holding steady, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Leaha since 1949
Babies named Leaha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 139 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 117 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s | 8 |
Meaning & origin
Leaha is a modern American invention, first recorded in 1949 but never achieving widespread use. Its peak came in 1990, and since then its usage has remained stable at very low numbers. In 2025, only about 1 in 200,908 baby girls received the name. The name is likely a respelling of Leah, offering a unique spelling for parents drawn to biblical names with a contemporary twist. Its trajectory has been stable, neither rising nor declining dramatically, suggesting it remains a niche choice. Leaha is overwhelmingly given to girls, with no notable variation by state or region.
Leaha is a modern American respelling of Leah, a name with deep biblical roots meaning 'weary' in Hebrew. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Lee or a spelling variant of LEA, which derives from Old English 'leah' (clearing, meadow). The specific form 'Leaha' emerged in the mid-20th century as parents sought unique spellings of familiar names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lea, Lee, Leah
Sibling names for Leaha
Names that share Leaha's style, for a brother or sister.
