Leonarda: 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	5	1	–	#1,721
1900s	33	3	+560%	#1,460
1910s	188	19	+470%	#1,296
1920s	251	25	+34%	#1,363
1930s	124	12	-51%	#1,917
1940s	91	9	-27%	#2,540
1950s	90	9	-1%	#3,212
1960s	52	5	-42%	#4,345
1970s	53	5	+2%	#4,719
1980s	55	6	+4%	#7,219
1990s	31	3	-44%	#10,874
2000s	28	3	-10%	#13,020
2010s	13	1	-54%	#11,964
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-36%	#16,579

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,721

1900s

+560%

#1,460

1910s

188

+470%

#1,296

1920s

251

+34%

#1,363

1930s

124

-51%

#1,917

1940s

-27%

#2,540

1950s

-1%

#3,212

1960s

-42%

#4,345

1970s

+2%

#4,719

1980s

+4%

#7,219

1990s

-44%

#10,874

2000s

-10%

#13,020

2010s

-54%

#11,964

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#16,579

The story of Leonarda

Leonarda 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 1895, 1,019 American babies have been named Leonarda. Its peak came in 1920, when 34 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 Leonarda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leonarda?

The median living Leonarda is about 59 years old; half are between 41 and 75. An estimated 400 people named Leonarda 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.

Leonarda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,579
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,964
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,008
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,613
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,844
2005	5	#18,055
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,020
2001	5	#16,833
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,662
1990	7	#10,874
1985	5	#11,661
1980	6	#9,755
1975	6	#8,574
1970	7	#6,726
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,981
1955	12	#3,479
1950	9	#3,825
1945	13	#2,540
1940	7	#3,696
1935	15	#2,158
1930	13	#2,492
1925	17	#2,242
1920	34	#1,363
1915	25	#1,462
1910	7	#2,032
1905	6	#1,818
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,721
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leonarda?

The median living Leonarda is about 59 years old. Half of all living Leonardas are between 41 and 75 years old.

How many people named Leonarda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Leonarda are alive in the United States, based on 1,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leonarda mean?

A female given name of rare usage.

How popular is the name Leonarda in 2025?

Leonarda 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 Leonarda?

1,019 babies have been named Leonarda in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leonarda most popular?

Leonarda peaked in 1920, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Leonarda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leonarda rising or falling?

Leonarda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leonarda popularity over time

The story of Leonarda

How old are people named Leonarda?

Leonarda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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