Leonia: 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	35	4	–	#860
1890s	87	9	+149%	#980
1900s	161	16	+85%	#772
1910s	271	27	+68%	#1,016
1920s	315	32	+16%	#1,217
1930s	224	22	-29%	#1,362
1940s	161	16	-28%	#1,870
1950s	129	13	-20%	#2,089
1960s	70	7	-46%	#3,761
1970s	46	5	-34%	#7,080
1980s	40	4	-13%	#7,114
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	12	1	–	#16,380
2010s	11	1	-8%	#15,946
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-24%	#16,675

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#860

1890s

+149%

#980

1900s

161

+85%

#772

1910s

271

+68%

#1,016

1920s

315

+16%

#1,217

1930s

224

-29%

#1,362

1940s

161

-28%

#1,870

1950s

129

-20%

#2,089

1960s

-46%

#3,761

1970s

-34%

#7,080

1980s

-13%

#7,114

1990s

–

2000s

–

#16,380

2010s

-8%

#15,946

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#16,675

The story of Leonia

Leonia 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 1882, 1,567 American babies have been named Leonia. Its peak came in 1918, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Leonia?

The median living Leonia is about 72 years old; half are between 56 and 82. An estimated 500 people named Leonia 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.

Leonia 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	5	#16,675
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,975
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,946
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,380
2008	6	#16,614
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,756
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,563
1965	10	#4,363
1960	8	#4,982
1955	8	#4,580
1950	22	#2,089
1945	15	#2,293
1940	19	#1,870
1935	22	#1,633
1930	31	#1,391
1925	32	#1,455
1920	30	#1,491
1915	33	#1,213
1910	19	#1,016
1905	16	#951
1900	18	#904
1895	11	#1,024
1890	6	#1,281
1885	5	#1,130
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leonia?

The median living Leonia is about 72 years old. Half of all living Leonias are between 56 and 82 years old.

How many people named Leonia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Leonia are alive in the United States, based on 1,567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leonia in 2025?

Leonia 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 Leonia?

1,567 babies have been named Leonia in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leonia most popular?

Leonia peaked in 1918, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Leonia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leonia rising or falling?

Leonia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Leonia

Leonia popularity over time

The story of Leonia

How old are people named Leonia?

Leonia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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