Lea
How to say it: LEE-uh · /ˈliːə/
Variant of Leah (Hebrew 'weary' or 'delicate'); also used independently across Romance and Germanic European languages.
Lea was the 781st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 321 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #842 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #781 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 321 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,328 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #842 |
| In France, 2025 | #45 among girls’ names, 1,165 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Reaching its high in the 1970s, Lea continues in steady use. It stays close to that high with a gentle drift down foreseen.
What goes with it
Gentle and flowing with soft sounds and a quality that travels well. Maya makes a lovely sister.
Honouring a Lea in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lea is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #45 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lea
- Lea Michele (born 1986)American actress and singer
- Lea Thompson (born 1961)American actress
- Lea Schüller (born 1997)German association football player
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