Leana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,424

among girls · ↓295 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leana · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

100 babies

All-time total

4,968

#2,587 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Leana popularity over time

4,968 babies have been named Leana since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	44	4	–	#797
1890s	57	6	+30%	#1,021
1900s	118	12	+107%	#819
1910s	192	19	+63%	#1,015
1920s	194	19	+1%	#1,447
1930s	131	13	-32%	#1,839
1940s	163	16	+24%	#1,923
1950s	235	24	+44%	#1,872
1960s	247	25	+5%	#2,000
1970s	398	40	+61%	#1,680
1980s	514	51	+29%	#1,830
1990s	651	65	+27%	#1,837
2000s	806	81	+24%	#2,044
2010s	772	77	-4%	#2,003
2020s (to 2025)	446	74	-4%	#2,129

Where Leana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	76	0.05	outside top 500
2027	79	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	82	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Leana is most popular

Girls named Leana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Leana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	52	0.065	+42%
Florida	26	0.061	+34%
California	48	0.057	+26%
New Jersey	10	0.055	+22%
New York	12	0.030	-33%
Virginia	5	0.029	-36%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-44%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-52%
Illinois	5	0.022	-52%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Leana

Leana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,424 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,968 American babies have been named Leana. Its peak came in 2010, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leana?

The median living Leana is about 26 years old; half are between 13 and 44. An estimated 4,100 people named Leana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,424
2024	90	#2,129
2023	73	#2,458
2022	73	#2,481
2021	59	#2,874
2020	77	#2,312
2019	72	#2,472
2018	60	#2,828
2017	74	#2,448
2016	65	#2,682
2015	71	#2,540
2014	87	#2,189
2013	92	#2,087
2012	74	#2,488
2011	77	#2,405
2010	100	#2,003
2009	96	#2,112
2008	97	#2,098
2007	72	#2,588
2006	97	#2,044
2005	92	#2,045
2004	64	#2,614
2003	81	#2,156
2002	77	#2,169
2001	60	#2,555
2000	70	#2,251
1995	59	#2,269
1990	78	#1,837
1985	56	#1,960
1980	52	#2,032
1975	31	#2,543
1970	36	#2,222
1965	24	#2,504
1960	23	#2,547
1955	20	#2,508
1950	24	#1,978
1945	19	#1,963
1940	14	#2,250
1935	13	#2,375
1930	13	#2,489
1925	22	#1,871
1920	14	#2,525
1915	18	#1,843
1910	19	#1,015
1905	15	#990
1900	13	#1,083
1895	9	#1,167
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,126
1880	6	#797

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leana?

The median living Leana is about 26 years old. Half of all living Leanas are between 13 and 44 years old.

How many people named Leana are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Leana are alive in the United States, based on 4,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leana in 2025?

Leana ranked #2,424 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leana?

4,968 babies have been named Leana in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leana most popular?

Leana peaked in 2010, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Leana a boy or girl name?

Leana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leana rising or falling?

Leana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Leana become more popular?

Leana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Leana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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