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Leah

Leah means "Weary" and comes from Hebrew, giving it real etymological depth as a girl's name. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is a well-known pick in the registry. The name's best year yet was 2009.

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Births by decade
1900s
1,747
1910s
4,253
1920s
4,452
1930s
3,539
1940s
3,495
1950s
5,959
1960s
12,774
1970s
21,228
1980s
36,200
1990s
34,129
2000s
45,471
2010s
46,128
Peaked in the 2010s · 219,375 total U.S. births since 1900