Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Leandra

Meaning Leandra is a feminine form of the Greek name Leander Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,620 Trend → Stable

Leandra is a feminine form of the Greek name Leander.

Rank 2025
#3,620
among girls · ↑313 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Leandra · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
275 babies
All-time total
7,067
#2,071 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Leandra popularity over time

7,067 babies have been named Leandra since 1913, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 26 – 26 3 – #3,289
1920s 50 – 50 5 +92% #3,556
1930s 65 – 65 7 +30% #2,395
1940s 136 – 136 14 +109% #2,100
1950s 187 – 187 19 +38% #2,218
1960s 362 – 362 36 +94% #1,274
1970s 696 – 696 70 +92% #1,181
1980s 1,473 29 1,502 150 +116% #734
1990s 2,054 9 2,063 206 +37% #804
2000s 1,103 – 1,103 110 -47% #1,331
2010s 647 – 647 65 -41% #2,004
2020s (to 2025) 230 – 230 38 -41% #3,475

Where Leandra 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 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 42 0.03 outside top 500
2028 41 0.03 outside top 500
2029 41 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Leandra

Leandra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,620 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 7,067 American babies have been named Leandra. Its peak came in 1989, when 275 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Leandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leandra?

The median living Leandra is about 33 years old; half are between 23 and 41. An estimated 6,700 people named Leandra are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Leandra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #3,620 – –
2024 38 #3,933 – –
2023 34 #4,243 – –
2022 44 #3,571 – –
2021 28 #4,786 – –
2020 44 #3,475 – –
2019 40 #3,759 – –
2018 45 #3,467 – –
2017 59 #2,859 – –
2016 59 #2,890 – –
2015 50 #3,282 – –
2014 71 #2,526 – –
2013 57 #2,958 – –
2012 84 #2,253 – –
2011 82 #2,287 – –
2010 100 #2,004 – –
2009 87 #2,259 – –
2008 82 #2,372 – –
2007 106 #1,948 – –
2006 103 #1,951 – –
2005 107 #1,825 – –
2004 113 #1,722 – –
2003 123 #1,572 – –
2002 114 #1,631 – –
2001 126 #1,492 – –
2000 142 #1,331 – –
1995 199 #946 – –
1990 250 #804 – –
1985 124 #1,151 5 #7,142
1980 86 #1,428 – –
1975 71 #1,452 – –
1970 40 #2,064 – –
1965 23 #2,576 – –
1960 26 #2,341 – –
1955 17 #2,787 – –
1950 20 #2,218 – –
1945 7 #3,851 – –
1940 7 #3,692 – –
1935 9 #3,049 – –
1930 9 #3,205 – –
1925 5 #5,418 – –
1920 6 #4,680 – –
1915 8 #3,289 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Leandra

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Leandra Leal Leandra Leal Brazilian actress (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leandra?

The median living Leandra is about 33 years old. Half of all living Leandras are between 23 and 41 years old.

How many people named Leandra are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Leandra are alive in the United States, based on 7,067 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leandra mean?

Leandra is a feminine form of the Greek name Leander.

How popular is the name Leandra in 2025?

Leandra ranked #3,620 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leandra?

7,067 babies have been named Leandra in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leandra most popular?

Leandra peaked in 1989, when 275 newborns received the name.

Is Leandra a boy or girl name?

Leandra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leandra rising or falling?

Leandra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leandra become more popular?

Leandra looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Leandra in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Leandra?

Well-known people named Leandra include Leandra Leal (actor).

Names like Leandra

Names that sound and feel close to Leandra: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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