Leeba
Girl name · #3498 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Leeba, placing it at #3498 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Leeba.
Babies named Leeba per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Leeba first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 44 babies and a rank of #3459. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leeba against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leeba in class?
Leeba scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Leeba is most common
State-level data for Leeba is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Leeba
Statistically, parents drawn to Leeba tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Liba, Lunna, Luiza, Lyana, and Layana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leeba | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leeba a popular girl name?
Leeba ranked #3498 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Leeba most popular?
Leeba peaked in 2025, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3459 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leeba?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Leeba. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.