Lea

Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls

Lea first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 79 babies (rank #555 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lea

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lea yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,186

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lea

Léa Seydouxfilm actor · b. 1985

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	30	#766
1997	33	#730
1998	40	#636
1999	65	#455
2000	38	#658
2001	54	#525
2002	55	#545
2003	61	#521
2004	58	#547
2005	53	#608
2006	76	#499
2007	56	#628
2008	57	#656
2009	49	#747
2010	47	#786
2011	64	#632
2012	74	#576
2013	62	#657
2014	69	#601
2015	79	#555
2016	60	#687