Namewise

Lea Popularity

See the full name profile on the Lea page.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #453 to #773.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#453#773
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#753
1997#721
1998#628
1999#453
2000#655
2001#523
2002#540
2003#519
2004#542
2005#604
2006#497
2007#623
2008#650
2009#738
2010#773
2011#629
2012#573
2013#652
2014#597
2015#549
2016#684
2017#503
2018#583
2019#526
2020#472
2021#567
2022#541
2023#637
2024#603
2025#622

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 48 of the 51 years from 1975 to 2025.

In 2025: #82 among girls in Norway, #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #622 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1975–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #610 among girls in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2025

    Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1975–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #622 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1975 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #55 in Norway in 2004.

Lea's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#62263HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#60365HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#63757HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#54172HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#56769HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#47285HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#52677HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#58371HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#50386HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#68460HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#54979HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#59769HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#65262HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#57374HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#62964HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#77347HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#73849HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#65057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#62356HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#49776HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#60453HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#54258HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#51961HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#54055HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#52354HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#65538HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#45365HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#62840HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#72133HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#75330HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3125HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3015HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#8276HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#8272HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#6495HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#7579HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#7281HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#7087HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#8171HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#8077HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#8079HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#9866HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#9172HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#9366HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#10761HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#8677HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#8777HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#8581HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#9474HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#9081HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#8776HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#7390HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#60109HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#55132HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#6992HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#7784HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#7395HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#9177HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#12253HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#14744HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#17435HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#16835HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#22823HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#30314HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#27018HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#27817HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4718HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#5267HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#34014HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#39711HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5327HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#4798HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5686HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5137HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#39410HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#5815HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5865HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5815HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5825HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#6104HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5566HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#29914HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4578HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4748HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#34112HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#25418HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4589HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#37113HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#26619HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#33315HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#24821HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5018HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#25918HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#22619HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#27713HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#28911HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3039HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#25411HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3278HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.