Leia
2025 SSA
About Leia
Most familiar in the English speaking world as the Star Wars princess, Jedi, and leader, Leia can be considered a pop culture choice, created by George Lucas who in turn likely based it on the Biblical Leah. It has been in the US Top 1000 since the mid-2000s and is also a popular choice in the UK and Sweden.
The spelling coincides with a Portuguese and Brazilian variant of Leah, in which case it would be pronounced "LEE-uh". Alternatively, it might be an alternative spelling of Laya, a Sanskrit name relating to the Lord Shiva, or a Spanish name, based on the word ley meaning "law".
Pronounced LAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Leia ranked #297 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #211 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #902.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #510 | 611 | 342 |
| 2015 | #420 | 766 | 429.1 |
| 2016 | #322 | 1,016 | 573.4 |
| 2017 | #279 | 1,161 | 672.5 |
| 2018 | #296 | 1,120 | 658.4 |
| 2019 | #334 | 957 | 570.2 |
| 2020 | #295 | 1,088 | 673 |
| 2021 | #296 | 1,076 | 655.8 |
| 2022 | #256 | 1,216 | 741.4 |
| 2023 | #211 | 1,424 | 887.5 |
| 2024 | #290 | 1,094 | 675.2 |
| 2025 | #297 | 1,033 | 642.7 |
World rankings
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Leia on lists
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Leia in pop culture
- Princess Leia (Skywalker) Organa Solo
character in the "Star Wars" series
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character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
- Leia Rolando
character in video game "Tales of Xillia"
- Leia
a Vocaloid song by Yuyoyuppe using the Vocaloid Megurine Luka