Leah Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #35 |
| 1997 | #36 |
| 1998 | #40 |
| 1999 | #32 |
| 2000 | #28 |
| 2001 | #31 |
| 2002 | #24 |
| 2003 | #27 |
| 2004 | #24 |
| 2005 | #25 |
| 2006 | #34 |
| 2007 | #39 |
| 2008 | #38 |
| 2009 | #44 |
| 2010 | #50 |
| 2011 | #56 |
| 2012 | #64 |
| 2013 | #71 |
| 2014 | #78 |
| 2015 | #98 |
| 2016 | #99 |
| 2017 | #99 |
| 2018 | #136 |
| 2019 | #123 |
| 2020 | #143 |
| 2021 | #150 |
| 2022 | #156 |
| 2023 | #169 |
| 2024 | #184 |
| 2025 | #183 |
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
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 56 of the 60 years from 1966 to 2025.
In 2025: #12 among girls in Norway, #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #183 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #9 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #183 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #184 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #169 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #156 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #150 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #143 | 353 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #123 | 414 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #136 | 389 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #99 | 546 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #99 | 564 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 575 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #78 | 683 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 775 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #64 | 944 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #56 | 1,120 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #50 | 1,299 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #44 | 1,385 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #38 | 1,559 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #39 | 1,375 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #34 | 1,592 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #25 | 2,045 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #24 | 2,160 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #27 | 1,903 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #24 | 2,060 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #31 | 1,763 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #28 | 1,951 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #32 | 1,715 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #40 | 1,474 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #36 | 1,605 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #35 | 1,705 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 74 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 70 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 76 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 126 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 152 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #92 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #62 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #88 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #119 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #70 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #69 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #86 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #60 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #52 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #54 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #47 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #36 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #36 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #27 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #22 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #24 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #23 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #20 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #25 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #17 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #24 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #16 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #10 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #18 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #17 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #16 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #19 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #17 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #31 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #30 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #35 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #12 | 279 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #18 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #18 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #18 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #22 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #20 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #25 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #16 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #23 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #23 | 208 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #16 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #18 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #22 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #13 | 262 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #16 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #17 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #17 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #15 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #19 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #22 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #53 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #75 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #91 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #133 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #176 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #207 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #351 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #406 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #381 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #380 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #639 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #536 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #661 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #613 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #490 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #675 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #568 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #657 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #561 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #546 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #43 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #46 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 287 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 350 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 369 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 358 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 402 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 444 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 427 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 424 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 395 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #116 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #123 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #132 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #129 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #168 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #216 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #199 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #227 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #195 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #215 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #229 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #274 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #305 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #383 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #447 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #310 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #145 | 31 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.