Leighana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	16	2	–	#6,560
1990s	56	6	+250%	#7,834
2000s	82	8	+46%	#7,958
2010s	153	15	+87%	#5,811
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-43%	#8,643

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,560

1990s

+250%

#7,834

2000s

+46%

#7,958

2010s

153

+87%

#5,811

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#8,643

The story of Leighana

Leighana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,643 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 359 American babies have been named Leighana. Its peak came in 2012, when 23 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 Leighana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leighana?

The median living Leighana is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Leighana 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.

Leighana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,643
2024	7	#12,891
2023	6	#14,418
2022	11	#9,388
2021	10	#9,993
2020	6	#14,398
2019	13	#8,405
2018	14	#7,992
2017	15	#7,673
2016	14	#8,229
2015	15	#7,834
2014	18	#6,879
2013	13	#8,841
2012	23	#5,811
2011	16	#7,642
2010	12	#9,556
2009	9	#12,037
2008	16	#7,958
2007	11	#10,533
2006	10	#11,084
2005	10	#10,595
2004	6	#15,249
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,016
2001	7	#12,852
2000	6	#14,202
1995	11	#7,834
1990	9	#8,914
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leighana?

The median living Leighana is about 14 years old. Half of all living Leighanas are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Leighana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Leighana are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leighana in 2025?

Leighana ranked #8,643 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leighana?

359 babies have been named Leighana in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leighana most popular?

Leighana peaked in 2012, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Leighana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leighana rising or falling?

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

Leighana

Leighana popularity over time

The story of Leighana

How old are people named Leighana?

Leighana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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