Leianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,825

among girls · ↓571 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leianna · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

44 babies

All-time total

853

#8,388 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Leianna popularity over time

853 babies have been named Leianna since 1980, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	39	4	–	#6,908
1990s	85	9	+118%	#6,865
2000s	231	23	+172%	#4,329
2010s	325	33	+41%	#3,518
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	-11%	#4,254

Where Leianna 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leianna

Leianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,825 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 853 American babies have been named Leianna. Its peak came in 2017, when 44 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 Leianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leianna?

The median living Leianna is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Leianna 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.

Leianna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,825
2024	34	#4,254
2023	28	#4,817
2022	31	#4,536
2021	25	#5,177
2020	27	#4,831
2019	35	#4,118
2018	29	#4,726
2017	44	#3,518
2016	28	#4,927
2015	29	#4,804
2014	29	#4,847
2013	30	#4,707
2012	29	#4,915
2011	35	#4,200
2010	37	#4,076
2009	35	#4,329
2008	34	#4,509
2007	28	#5,173
2006	24	#5,639
2005	17	#7,022
2004	24	#5,310
2003	28	#4,615
2002	14	#7,661
2001	19	#5,967
2000	8	#11,341
1995	13	#6,865
1990	8	#9,781
1985	7	#8,844
1980	5	#11,326
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leianna?

The median living Leianna is about 13 years old. Half of all living Leiannas are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Leianna are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Leianna are alive in the United States, based on 853 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leianna in 2025?

Leianna ranked #4,825 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leianna?

853 babies have been named Leianna in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leianna most popular?

Leianna peaked in 2017, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Leianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leianna rising or falling?

Leianna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Leianna become more popular?

Leianna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Leianna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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