girl's name
Leika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 113
Leika is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1989, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1989.
Leika over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2008, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2008, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 20 |
| 2010s (to 2008) | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2008) | 15 |
How popular is Leika?
In 2008, Leika was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Leika is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Leika is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leïka | Leïka is a rare spelling of Leika, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Leika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leika
How popular is the name Leika?
In 2008, Leika was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Leika a girl's or a boy's name?
Leika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leika most popular?
Leika peaked in 1989, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Leika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leika currently ranks #5,480 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.