Leahmarie
Combination of Leah, a Hebrew name meaning "weary", and Marie, meaning "sea of bitterness".
Name Census estimates that about 165 living Americans carry the first name Leahmarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leahmarie today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leahmarie births was 2012 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leahmarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
165
~ 1 in 2,077,299 Americans
Peak year
2012
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2021 SSA rank
#14,479
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Leahmarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leahmarie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 79 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leahmarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Leahmarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Leahmarie
The name Leahmarie is a modern combination of two distinct names - Leah and Marie. Both components have rich linguistic and cultural histories spanning several centuries.
Leah traces its origins to the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah), borne in the Bible by the first wife of Jacob and mother of six sons who became the ancestors of six of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name is derived from the Hebrew word לָאָה (la'ah), meaning "weary" or "tired." It was given to her because, according to the Book of Genesis, her "eyes were weak" from weeping in hopes of gaining her husband's affection.
Marie, on the other hand, has its roots in the Latin name Maria, which was derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam). This name's etymology is uncertain, but it may be related to the Hebrew words for "bitterness" or "beloved." It gained widespread popularity in Europe due to its association with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition.
While the combined form Leahmarie is relatively modern, there are historical records of individuals bearing the separate names Leah and Marie. One of the earliest known bearers of the name Leah was Leah Kalonymous Hacohen, a 13th-century Jewish writer and poet from Constantinople. In the 16th century, Leah Wilkinson was an English translator and writer known for her work on religious texts.
The name Marie has a long and illustrious history, with many notable figures throughout the ages. One of the earliest was Marie of France, a 12th-century French princess and abbess who wrote several influential poetry collections. In the 16th century, Marie de Gournay was a French writer and editor who championed the works of Michel de Montaigne.
Other famous Maries include Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated Queen of France during the French Revolution, and Marie Curie, the pioneering Polish-born physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes.
While the combined form Leahmarie is relatively modern, it carries the rich cultural heritage of its component names, reflecting a blend of Hebrew, Latin, and European influences. As a unique and distinctive name, it serves as a testament to the diverse linguistic and historical roots that have shaped our modern naming practices.
People
Leahmarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leahmarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leahmarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leahmarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 165 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leahmarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,077,299 US residents.
Is Leahmarie a common name?
We classify Leahmarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 168 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leahmarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Leahmarie was 2012, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leahmarie is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Leahmarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leahmarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leahmarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Leahmarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leahmarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Leahmarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Leahmarie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.