Leelah Name Popularity and Statistics
Leelah is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births446
First Year on Record2000
Leelah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 19 | #6,116 |
| 2024 | Girls | 18 | #6,394 |
| 2023 | Girls | 16 | #6,922 |
| 2022 | Girls | 20 | #5,984 |
| 2021 | Girls | 13 | #8,024 |
| 2020 | Girls | 13 | #7,969 |
| 2019 | Girls | 21 | #5,798 |
| 2018 | Girls | 32 | #4,357 |
| 2017 | Girls | 30 | #4,576 |
| 2016 | Girls | 27 | #4,990 |
| 2015 | Girls | 23 | #5,653 |
| 2014 | Girls | 28 | #4,892 |
| 2013 | Girls | 26 | #5,143 |
| 2012 | Girls | 24 | #5,557 |
| 2011 | Girls | 18 | #6,855 |
| 2010 | Girls | 26 | #5,247 |
| 2009 | Girls | 14 | #8,454 |
| 2008 | Girls | 17 | #7,408 |
| 2007 | Girls | 15 | #8,098 |
| 2006 | Girls | 17 | #7,142 |
| 2005 | Girls | 5 | #16,462 |
| 2004 | Girls | 8 | #11,624 |
| 2003 | Girls | 6 | #13,844 |
| 2001 | Girls | 5 | #15,352 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2018 · Girls
32 recorded births and rank #4,357.
2017 · Girls
30 recorded births and rank #4,576.
2014 · Girls
28 recorded births and rank #4,892.
2016 · Girls
27 recorded births and rank #4,990.
Where Leelah ranked highest in 2017
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #2,901 · 6 recorded births