How Many People Are Named Leja?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Leja. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Leja peaked in popularity in 2017 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leja 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 Leja paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Leja is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2017
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leja
Leja is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leja as a female name
Ranked #17,332 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2017 (5 births)
Leja: Popularity Over Time
Leja by Decade
How has Leja 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Leja + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leja as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leja
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leja: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leja?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Leja 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Leja a common name?
Leja is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leja most popular?
Leja reached peak popularity in 2017, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leja is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leja a female name?
Leja is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leja Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leja Smith, Leja Johnson, Leja 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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