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Leda

Girl

Meaning of Leda: Greek: 'woman'

Leda is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8117th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8117

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,448

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Leda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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