Trend of the Popularity of Leah as a Female Baby Name in Illinois

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 126 female babies that were named Leah in Illinois, which was 0.28% of the total number of female babies born in Illinois in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Leah peaked as a female baby name in Illinois in 2009 with a count of 318 babies, which was 0.50% of the total female babies born in Illinois in 2009.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in Illinois that were named Leah, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in Illinois that were named Leah.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Leah in Illinois

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Leah in Illinois

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in Illinois who were named Leah from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Leah as a Female Baby Name in Illinois

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	144	0.19
1981	133	0.18
1982	133	0.18
1983	110	0.15
1984	123	0.17
1985	129	0.18
1986	100	0.14
1987	96	0.13
1988	122	0.17
1989	148	0.19
1990	152	0.19
1991	139	0.18
1992	125	0.17
1993	113	0.15
1994	109	0.15
1995	122	0.17
1996	136	0.19
1997	143	0.21
1998	119	0.17
1999	127	0.18
2000	163	0.23
2001	131	0.19
2002	149	0.22
2003	178	0.26
2004	189	0.28
2005	151	0.23
2006	199	0.29
2007	183	0.27
2008	231	0.35
2009	318	0.50
2010	290	0.48
2011	285	0.48
2012	240	0.41
2013	227	0.39
2014	258	0.44
2015	217	0.37
2016	214	0.37
2017	181	0.33
2018	170	0.32
2019	158	0.31
2020	142	0.29
2021	142	0.29
2022	139	0.30
2023	127	0.28
2024	126	0.28