How Many People Are Named Leia?
An estimated 17,446 people in the United States have the first name Leia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Leia peaked in popularity in 2023 with 1,424 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Leia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
17,446
About 1 in 19,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
1,424 births
Total Registered
17,736
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leia
Leia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17,736 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leia as a female name
Ranked #290 in 2024
1,094 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (1,424 births)
Leia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leia span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,236 babies were registered. Leia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Leia by Decade
How has Leia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leia by State
Birth registrations for Leia span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, New Hampshire, North Dakota. On average, about 334 Leias were registered per state.
Leia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leia
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leia?
We estimate approximately 17,446 people named Leia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Leia a common name?
Leia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,736 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leia most popular?
Leia reached peak popularity in 2023, when 1,424 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leia is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leia a female name?
Leia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leia Smith, Leia Johnson, Leia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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