Girl · #4,376 in 2026

Leafa

Name: Popularity of the name Leafa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Leafa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#4,376

Peak Rank

#4,376 (1923)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1909

First Year

1923

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#4376

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leafa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Leafa

American parents first put Leafa on the record books as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 6 Leafas were born — ranking #4,376 that year. About 69% of every Leafa on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Leafa last appeared in the published SSA data in 1923, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 16 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Leafa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leafa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lifa
Leafy
Loofa
Luffa
Lufa
Lofa
Lifo
Lafa
Lefa
Lifi
Leaf
Leah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leafa

What does the name Leafa mean?

How popular is Leafa in 2026?

In 2026, Leafa ranks #4,376 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Leafa most popular?

Leafa reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #4,376 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Leafa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Leafa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Leafa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leafa include Lolo, Clesta, Honoria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leafa

Leafa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Leafa's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #4,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Leafa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.