Lechia
The ethnonyms for the Poles (people) and Poland include endonyms and exonyms. Endonyms and most exonyms for Poles and Poland derive from the name of the West Slavic tribe of Polans (Polanie), while in some languages the exonyms for Poland derive from the name of another tribe – the Lendians (Lędzianie).
Meaning & Origin of Lechia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The ethnonyms for the Poles (people) and Poland include endonyms and exonyms. Endonyms and most exonyms for Poles and Poland derive from the name of the West Slavic tribe of Polans (Polanie), while in some languages the exonyms for Poland derive from the name of another tribe – the Lendians (Lędzianie).
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The Story of Lechia
Lechia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 13 Lechias were born — ranking #3,512 that year. As of 2026, Lechia ranks #6,590 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Lechias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lechia
Lechia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Lechia's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #3,512. Use the chart and map above to compare Lechia'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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