Leonela: 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	272	27	–	#1,720
1990s	285	29	+5%	#2,299
2000s	286	29	0%	#2,690
2010s	134	13	-53%	#7,034
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	0%	#6,306

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

272

–

#1,720

1990s

285

+5%

#2,299

2000s

286

#2,690

2010s

134

-53%

#7,034

2020s (to 2025)

#6,306

The story of Leonela

Leonela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,137 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,057 American babies have been named Leonela. Its peak came in 1985, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Leonela?

The median living Leonela is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 1,000 people named Leonela 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.

Leonela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,137
2024	13	#8,229
2023	19	#6,306
2022	17	#6,875
2021	10	#9,997
2020	8	#11,687
2019	16	#7,209
2018	12	#8,936
2017	16	#7,278
2016	8	#12,402
2015	12	#9,268
2014	17	#7,177
2013	16	#7,599
2012	18	#7,034
2011	8	#12,863
2010	11	#10,183
2009	10	#11,139
2008	12	#9,837
2007	26	#5,464
2006	28	#5,035
2005	18	#6,705
2004	29	#4,658
2003	59	#2,690
2002	29	#4,339
2001	34	#3,835
2000	41	#3,313
1995	22	#4,619
1990	27	#3,856
1985	67	#1,720
1980	8	#7,806
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leonela?

The median living Leonela is about 26 years old. Half of all living Leonelas are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Leonela are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Leonela are alive in the United States, based on 1,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leonela in 2025?

Leonela ranked #8,137 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leonela?

1,057 babies have been named Leonela in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leonela most popular?

Leonela peaked in 1985, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Leonela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leonela rising or falling?

Leonela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Leonela

Leonela popularity over time

The story of Leonela

How old are people named Leonela?

Leonela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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