Leina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,417

among girls · ↑308 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leina · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

38 babies

All-time total

799

#8,730 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Leina popularity over time

799 babies have been named Leina since 1970, 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	37	4	–	#6,975
1980s	56	6	+51%	#7,110
1990s	62	6	+11%	#6,925
2000s	196	20	+216%	#4,713
2010s	260	26	+33%	#4,444
2020s (to 2025)	188	31	+21%	#3,815

Where Leina 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leina

Leina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,417 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 799 American babies have been named Leina. Its peak came in 2020, when 38 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 Leina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leina?

The median living Leina is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Leina 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.

Leina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,417
2024	29	#4,725
2023	38	#3,954
2022	23	#5,567
2021	28	#4,788
2020	38	#3,815
2019	24	#5,391
2018	25	#5,257
2017	20	#6,189
2016	25	#5,396
2015	27	#5,054
2014	23	#5,728
2013	32	#4,496
2012	33	#4,444
2011	27	#5,143
2010	24	#5,717
2009	30	#4,888
2008	32	#4,713
2007	24	#5,819
2006	24	#5,640
2005	21	#5,928
2004	19	#6,391
2003	14	#7,822
2002	12	#8,594
2001	15	#7,169
2000	5	#16,479
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,707
1965	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leina?

The median living Leina is about 14 years old. Half of all living Leinas are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Leina are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Leina are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leina in 2025?

Leina ranked #4,417 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leina?

799 babies have been named Leina in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leina most popular?

Leina peaked in 2020, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Leina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leina rising or falling?

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

Will Leina become more popular?

Leina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Leina 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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