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Leja

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What official birth registration shows about Leja: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2008–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2008 to 2025, ranging from #729 to #4564.201020132016201920222025#729#4564
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2008#4524
2009#4564
2010#2589
2011#1225
2012#1428
2013#900
2014#986
2015#891
2016#861
2017#1105
2018#729
2019#778
2020#969
2021#1454
2022#1501
2023#1705
2024#2000
2025#3035

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 England and Wales in every year from 2008 to 2025.

In 2024: #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2000 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 2008–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2012–2021

    Highest recorded position: #251 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2012–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2008 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #251 in Northern Ireland in 2016.

Leja'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#30358HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#200014HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#170517HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#145421HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#96935HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#77848HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#72954HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#110531HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#86143HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#89141HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#98637HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#90041HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#142822HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#122526HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#25899HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2517HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2696HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4369HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4489HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#40211HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#42710HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#42410HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified

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

Where Leja is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Leja, between 2008 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2018Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2017Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 201620082025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2008–202518#729 in 2018
Republic of Ireland2009–202416#365 in 2017
Northern Ireland2012–20218#251 in 2016
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What is known about Leja

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 2008–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2008 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #251 in Northern Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.