Leiana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,013

among girls · ↓467 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leiana · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

70 babies

All-time total

1,219

#6,543 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Leiana popularity over time

1,219 babies have been named Leiana since 1977, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#9,186
1980s	35	4	+218%	#5,708
1990s	97	10	+177%	#5,799
2000s	283	28	+192%	#3,544
2010s	464	46	+64%	#2,732
2020s (to 2025)	329	55	+18%	#2,546

Where Leiana 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	56	0.04	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Leiana

Leiana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,013 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,219 American babies have been named Leiana. Its peak came in 2024, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Leiana?

The median living Leiana is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Leiana 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.

Leiana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,013
2024	70	#2,546
2023	56	#3,000
2022	52	#3,143
2021	46	#3,418
2020	50	#3,165
2019	50	#3,202
2018	56	#2,950
2017	63	#2,732
2016	44	#3,559
2015	48	#3,372
2014	43	#3,627
2013	41	#3,751
2012	31	#4,665
2011	44	#3,581
2010	44	#3,599
2009	46	#3,544
2008	43	#3,752
2007	46	#3,571
2006	30	#4,747
2005	26	#5,043
2004	30	#4,557
2003	13	#8,285
2002	12	#8,592
2001	18	#6,209
2000	19	#5,838
1995	8	#10,110
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leiana?

The median living Leiana is about 11 years old. Half of all living Leianas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Leiana are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Leiana are alive in the United States, based on 1,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leiana in 2025?

Leiana ranked #3,013 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leiana?

1,219 babies have been named Leiana in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leiana most popular?

Leiana peaked in 2024, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Leiana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leiana rising or falling?

Leiana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leiana become more popular?

Leiana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 girls named Leiana 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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