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Leda

/ˈlidə/ · 100% girls · 12 born in 2025

Leda has been given to about 3,448 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlidə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,832
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Leda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 61
  • Born in 202512
  • All time3,448
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Leda?

Its best year was 1920, when 61 babies were given the name, ranking 934th. The typical living American called Leda is about 62 years old today.

Names that sound like Leda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Veda0.81
  2. Eda0.81
  3. Lena0.75
  4. Glenda0.75
  5. Lela0.75
  6. Lea0.75
  7. Leta0.75
  8. Lesa0.75

Middle names for Leda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Leda Josephine0.84
  2. Leda Rose0.83
  3. Leda June0.82
  4. Leda Pearl0.82
  5. Leda Quinn0.82
  6. Leda Nell0.82

Sibling names for Leda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.85
  2. Amosbrother · 0.83
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.83
  4. Mackbrother · 0.83
  5. Estellasister · 0.82
  6. Otisbrother · 0.82

Where Leda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Leda White0.78
    2. Leda Reyes0.78
    3. Leda Nguyen0.78
    4. Leda Moore0.78
    5. Leda Hill0.78
    6. Leda Green0.78

    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 Leda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. 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.