Holding steady.
Popularity of Leea since 1961
Babies named Leea per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 72 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 139 |
| 2000s | 169 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Leea is a modern, rare name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1961. It saw its peak use in 2000, but even then it did not reach the Top 1000. The name has never been widely adopted, and its trajectory has remained stable with vanishingly small usage. Its origins are unclear; it may be a feminine elaboration of the surname Lee or a creative spelling of Leah. Because it has never achieved mainstream popularity, Leea remains a distinctive choice without strong historical associations. The name is most likely to be encountered as a variant of more common names like Lea or Lee, and it has no recorded top states of use.
Leea is a rare modern name, likely formed by adding a fashionable -a suffix to the name Lee, itself from Old English leah 'woodland clearing'. It may also be a variant spelling of Leah, a Hebrew name meaning 'weary' or 'cow', though this connection is speculative. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1961 and saw a small peak of use in 2000, remaining very uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lea
Sibling names for Leea
Names that share Leea's style, for a brother or sister.
