Leafy
LEAFY is a plant gene that causes groups of undifferentiated cells called meristems to develop into flowers instead of leaves with associated shoots.
Meaning & Origin of Leafy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
LEAFY is a plant gene that causes groups of undifferentiated cells called meristems to develop into flowers instead of leaves with associated shoots.
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The Story of Leafy
Leafy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1894, when 13 Leafys were born — ranking #850 that year. As of 2026, Leafy ranks #5,301 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 197 Leafys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Leafy
Leafy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Leafy's peak popularity came in 1894 when it ranked #850. Use the chart and map above to compare Leafy'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 .
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