Leia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leia is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “weary, or delicate”. A variant of Leah, popularized by Star Wars.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,778 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,554 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 359 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 66 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 171 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leia per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (1,424/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (168/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (7/yr).
Leia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #472 nationally (given to 1,593 babies that year).
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