Leonette: 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	15	2	–	#2,682
1920s	69	7	+360%	#3,075
1930s	30	3	-57%	#2,830
1940s	73	7	+143%	#2,742
1950s	84	8	+15%	#3,092
1960s	65	7	-23%	#3,899
1970s	33	3	-49%	#5,832
1980s	18	2	-45%	#9,870
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,682

1920s

+360%

#3,075

1930s

-57%

#2,830

1940s

+143%

#2,742

1950s

+15%

#3,092

1960s

-23%

#3,899

1970s

-49%

#5,832

1980s

-45%

#9,870

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leonette

Leonette 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 1913, 387 American babies have been named Leonette. Its peak came in 1957, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Leonette?

The median living Leonette is about 67 years old; half are between 58 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Leonette 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.

Leonette 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,334
1975	5	#9,879
1970	7	#6,728
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,069
1955	12	#3,480
1950	10	#3,571
1945	8	#3,539
1940	5	#4,731
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	10	#3,232
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leonette?

The median living Leonette is about 67 years old. Half of all living Leonettes are between 58 and 76 years old.

How many people named Leonette are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Leonette are alive in the United States, based on 387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leonette in 2025?

Leonette 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 Leonette?

387 babies have been named Leonette in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leonette most popular?

Leonette peaked in 1957, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Leonette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leonette rising or falling?

Leonette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Leonette

Leonette popularity over time

The story of Leonette

How old are people named Leonette?

Leonette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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