Leah
Meaningweary · Hebrew
- US rank
- #58
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #24 in 2010
3,880 babies were named Leah in the US in 2025. It has dropped 13 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Leah
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet (1911–2070)
Choose Leah and your child shares a first name with Leah Goldberg, an Israeli poet. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Leah, like who?” Leah Goldberg's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Leah Goldberg on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: טוביה ריבנר, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 414 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Leah, 3,880 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Leah.
- HistoryLeah has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Leahs, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #24.
- Where it's lovedLeah is most popular in New York, where it ranks #8, followed by New Jersey (#13) and Delaware (#23). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn Hebrew, Leah means “weary”.
About the name Leah
Leah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “weary”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-eah”. US birth records list Leah for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #24 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #58, with 3,880 babies.
Origin:Hebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 606 | 1,649 girls |
| 1890s | 756 | 1,323 girls |
| 1900s | 603 | 1,660 girls |
| 1910s | 526 | 1,901 girls |
| 1920s | 371 | 2,692 girls |
| 1930s | 332 | 3,010 girls |
| 1940s | 244 | 4,099 girls |
| 1950s | 308 | 3,246 girls |
| 1960s | 714 | 1,401 girls |
| 1970s | 1,374 | 728 girls |
| 1980s | 2,101 | 476 girls |
| 1990s | 1,892 | 529 girls |
| 2000s | 2,455 | 407 girls |
| 2010s | 3,199 | 313 girls |
| 2020s | 2,573 | 389 girls |
Other spellings of Leah
More Hebrew girl names
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aria · solo melody
- Girl name: Ella · possibly all, entirely
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Sadie · princess
Questions about the name Leah
What does the name Leah mean?
Leah means “weary” in Hebrew.
What is the origin of the name Leah?
Leah has Hebrew roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Mia, Isabella, Ava.
Is Leah a boy or girl name?
Leah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Leah?
Leah ranked #58 for US girls in 2025, given to 3,880 babies. Its best year was 2010 (#24).