Leiah
How to say it: LEE-uh · /ˈliːə/
Modern respelling of Hebrew Leah, 'weary, delicate' - also evokes Star Wars Leia.
Leiah was the 281st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #274 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 | #281 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,772 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #274 |
| In France, 2025 | #52 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leiah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Leia
- Lia
Honouring a Leiah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leiah is about 1 in 116.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #52 for girls in 2025.
Good to know
- Respelling of Leia; instantly heard as Star Wars' Princess Leia, one of the franchise's central heroes.
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