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1961

First Year

2022

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#4791

Peak Rank

678

Total Count

59

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Leea

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

Leea is a genus of plants in the family Vitaceae, subfamily Leeoideae, that are native to parts of central Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and Melanesia.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leea) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leea)

📜Etymology

The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus after James Lee , the Scottish nurseryman based in Hammersmith , London who introduced many new plant discoveries to England at the end of the 18th century.

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Leea](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Leea_zippeliana_-_coenobita_-_31408040.jpeg/330px-Leea_zippeliana_-_coenobita_-_31408040.jpeg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leea)

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## The Story of Leea

Leea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 24 Leeas were born — ranking #4,791 that year. As of 2026, Leea ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 678 Leeas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Leea

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

* [Leah](/leah)
* [Lia](/lia)
* [Liya](/liya)
* [Leigha](/leigha)
* [Lhea](/lhea)
* [Leo](/leo)
* [Loya](/loya)
* [Lio](/lio)
* [Laya](/laya)
* [Loa](/loa)
* [Lua](/lua)
* [Leya](/leya)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Leea

What does the name Leea mean?

Leea is a genus of plants in the family Vitaceae, subfamily Leeoideae, that are native to parts of central Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and Melanesia.

How popular is Leea in 2026?

In 2026, Leea ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Leea most popular?

Leea reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #4,791 that year with 24 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Leea most popular?

Leea has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leea.

Is Leea a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Leea?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leea include Kealy, Amel, Jackelyne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧KealyPeak #4791](/kealy)[👧AmelPeak #4791](/amel)[👧JackelynePeak #4791](/jackelyne)[👧KaylamariePeak #4791](/kaylamarie)[👧ChaseyPeak #4791](/chasey)[👧JaquelynePeak #4791](/jaquelyne)[👧SiarahPeak #4791](/siarah)[👧KianahPeak #4791](/kianah)

## About the name Leea 

Leea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 678 births in the dataset. Leea's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #4,791\. Use the chart and map above to compare Leea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2000 → ](/year/2000)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.