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Lear

/ˈlɪɹ/ · 93% girls · last recorded 2015

Lear has been given to about 527 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlɪɹ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 136
Median age today84 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lear per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 23
  • Born in 20250
  • All time527
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Lear?

Its best year was 1920, when 23 babies were given the name, ranking 1783rd. The typical living American called Lear is about 84 years old today.

Names that sound like Lear

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leah0.71
  2. Lea0.71
  3. Cedar0.70
  4. Leann0.68
  5. Leeann0.61
  6. Leora0.55
  7. Star0.55
  8. Leana0.55

Middle names for Lear

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lear Iris0.77
  2. Lear Opal0.77
  3. Lear Ivy0.77
  4. Lear Noelle0.77
  5. Lear Belle0.77
  6. Lear Alice0.75

Sibling names for Lear

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.73
  2. Ilasister · 0.73
  3. Cleoeither · 0.72
  4. Estellesister · 0.72
  5. Forestbrother · 0.64
  6. Sambrother · 0.63

Where Lear is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lear Evans0.73
    2. Lear Edwards0.73
    3. Lear Anderson0.70
    4. Lear Allen0.70
    5. Lear Adams0.70
    6. Lear Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lear

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.