Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Leocadia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Leocadia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
49 babies
All-time total
685
#9,643 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Leocadia popularity over time

685 babies have been named Leocadia since 1893, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1917Girls

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 13 1 – #1,241
1900s 13 1 0% #1,874
1910s 251 25 +1831% #1,069
1920s 335 34 +33% #1,085
1930s 48 5 -86% #2,072
1940s 13 1 -73% #3,593
1950s 5 1 -62% #5,733
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2020s (to 2025) 7 1 – #12,944

The story of Leocadia

Leocadia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 685 American babies have been named Leocadia. Its peak came in 1921, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Leocadia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2021 7 #12,944
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1950 5 #5,733
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1940 5 #4,729
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1930 17 #2,072
1925 26 #1,674
1920 42 #1,180
1915 20 #1,707
1910 7 #2,031
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Leocadia in 2025?

Leocadia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Leocadia?

685 babies have been named Leocadia in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leocadia most popular?

Leocadia peaked in 1921, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Leocadia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leocadia rising or falling?

Leocadia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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