Leah

“Weary or delicate” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #58 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Leah's best rank, #24, came in 2010; it has settled back to #58 today. Roughly 256,000 girls have been named Leah since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #12 in Norway (2025) · #22 in Sweden (2025) · #30 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #57 in Ireland (2025) · #80 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leahs

Leah Goldberg — Israeli poet (1911-1970)
Leah Remini — American actress (born 1970)
Leah Williamson — English footballer (born 1997)
Leah Pipes — American actress (born 1988)
Leah Lewis — American actress (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

Leah — Genesis 29 · Genesis 30
Leah Patterson-Baker — Home and Away
Leah Clearwater — Twilight · The Twilight Saga

What Leahs become

Among 606 notable people named Leah:

Sports figures appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leah Williamson, English footballer (born 1997).

Similar names: Lia · Gabriella · Lily · Riley · Abigail · Molly

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