Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Leoma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Leoma
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
43 babies
All-time total
1,196
#6,628 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Leoma popularity over time

1,196 babies have been named Leoma since 1892, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 36 4 – #1,073
1900s 109 11 +203% #942
1910s 269 27 +147% #1,107
1920s 352 35 +31% #1,163
1930s 215 22 -39% #1,386
1940s 125 13 -42% #1,850
1950s 84 8 -33% #2,756
1960s 6 1 -93% #6,451
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The story of Leoma

Leoma 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 1892, 1,196 American babies have been named Leoma. Its peak came in 1920, when 43 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 Leoma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leoma?

The median living Leoma is about 81 years old; half are between 73 and 88. An estimated 200 people named Leoma are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leoma year by year

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

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1955 12 #3,478
1950 10 #3,570
1945 12 #2,680
1940 6 #4,127
1935 19 #1,815
1930 22 #1,727
1925 33 #1,432
1920 43 #1,163
1915 35 #1,161
1910 12 #1,389
1905 7 #1,620
1900 12 #1,138
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leoma?

The median living Leoma is about 81 years old. Half of all living Leomas are between 73 and 88 years old.

How many people named Leoma are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Leoma are alive in the United States, based on 1,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leoma in 2025?

Leoma 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 Leoma?

1,196 babies have been named Leoma in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leoma most popular?

Leoma peaked in 1920, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Leoma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leoma rising or falling?

Leoma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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