Girl · #4,851 in 2026

Leura

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

Leura is a locality in the City of Blue Mountains local government area that is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the series of small towns stretched along the Main Western railway line and Great Western Highway that bisects the Blue Mountains National Park.

Current Rank

#4,851

Peak Rank

#4,594 (1917)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1926

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#4594

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leura

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

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Origin & history

The original inhabitants of the area were the Dharug and Gundungurra people. Archaeological evidence at Lyrebird Dell in South Leura suggests that Aboriginal occupation of the region may date back more than 12,000 years. The first Europeans to enter the area, in 1813, was the expedition of Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth. They were followed by the expedition of George Evans in November 1813 and the road-building party of William Cox in the following year. When the western railway line was constructed across the Blue Mountains in 1867–68, a gatehouse (No 9) was er

The Story of Leura

The earliest SSA record of Leura as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Leura — #4,594 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Leura on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Leura last appeared in the published SSA data in 1926, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Leura

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leura

What does the name Leura mean?

How popular is Leura in 2026?

In 2026, Leura ranks #4,851 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Leura most popular?

Leura reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #4,594 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Leura a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Leura?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leura include Abell, Agneta, Alama. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leura

Leura is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Leura's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #4,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Leura'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.