Leddie
A Scottish diminutive form of the name Walter, meaning "ruler of the army".
Name Census estimates that about 34 living Americans carry the first name Leddie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leddie today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leddie births was 2018 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leddie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Leddie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
34
~ 1 in 10,081,010 Americans
Peak year
2018
8 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,583
Tracked since 1925
Popularity
Leddie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leddie from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 20 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leddie 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 Leddie 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 Leddie
The given name Leddie is believed to have originated from the Old English language, deriving its roots from the word "lēad," which means "lead" or "leader." This etymological connection suggests that the name may have held connotations of authority, guidance, or leadership in its earliest usage.
During the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th centuries, names with similar spellings and pronunciations, such as Leadda or Leodda, were not uncommon. These names were often borne by individuals of prominence or those who held positions of influence within their communities.
While there is no definitive historical record detailing the first appearance of the name Leddie, it is believed to have been in use as early as the 9th or 10th century, particularly among the nobility and ruling classes of Anglo-Saxon England.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing a similar name was Leoddian, a nobleman who served as an ealdorman (equivalent to an earl) in the kingdom of Mercia during the latter part of the 9th century. His name is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals that chronicled events in early medieval England.
Another notable historical figure with a related name was Leodda, an Anglo-Saxon abbot who lived in the late 7th and early 8th centuries. He was the founder and first abbot of the monastery at Westbury-on-Trym in present-day Bristol, England.
In the 12th century, a prominent churchman named Leddredus served as the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry from 1153 to 1159. His name, while slightly different in spelling, is believed to have shared a common origin with Leddie.
During the Middle Ages, the name Leddie or variations of it seemed to have been favored among the noble classes of England. One notable example is Ledda, who was the wife of Sir John de Verdun, a prominent landowner and knight in the 13th century.
It is worth mentioning that the name Leddie, while rooted in Old English origins, appears to have been more prevalent in certain regions of England, particularly in the Midlands and the northern counties, where Anglo-Saxon influence was strongest.
People
Leddie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leddie 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
Leddie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leddie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leddie 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 10,081,010 US residents.
Is Leddie a common name?
We classify Leddie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 46 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leddie most popular?
The single biggest year for Leddie was 2018, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leddie is about 7 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 Leddie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leddie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leddie 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 Leddie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leddie 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 Leddie 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 Leddie?
See how many Americans are named Leddie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.