girl's name
Leota
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 10,447
Leota is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 359 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leota over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 370 |
| 1890s | 728 |
| 1900s | 897 |
| 1910s | 2,478 |
| 1920s | 2,731 |
| 1930s | 1,622 |
| 1940s | 871 |
| 1950s | 370 |
| 1960s | 182 |
| 1970s | 97 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 32 |
How popular is Leota?
In 2024, Leota was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leota
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leota over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leota
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leota — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leota
How popular is the name Leota?
In 2024, Leota was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leota a girl's or a boy's name?
Leota is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leota?
Leota has 2 syllables.
When was Leota most popular?
Leota peaked in 1918, when 359 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.