Name meaning & stats
Lea
Lea (Hebrew origin). 31,680 US babies since 1940, peak 1970. Notable Leas are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Hebrew
In US birth records
Peak year: 1970
31,680 US babies were named Lea between 1940 and 2025.
Where Leas end up
Not enough notable Leas yet, so this uses the spelling family: Leah, Lea.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 31 people |
| Singer | 1.5× | Medium · 24 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Medium · 21 people |
| Footballer | 1.7× | Medium · 18 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, the Leah family show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Lea has a surprise career: 1.6×
Spelling family
1 in 9 Leahs spell it Lea
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1970)