Leonila: 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	55	6	–	#2,844
1930s	64	6	+16%	#2,098
1940s	51	5	-20%	#3,026
1950s	33	3	-35%	#4,669
1960s	12	1	-64%	#6,070
1970s	24	2	+100%	#8,008
1980s	28	3	+17%	#6,561
1990s	24	2	-14%	#7,125
2000s	29	3	+21%	#14,573
2010s	9	1	-69%	#10,993
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	+48%	#11,765

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,844

1930s

+16%

#2,098

1940s

-20%

#3,026

1950s

-35%

#4,669

1960s

-64%

#6,070

1970s

+100%

#8,008

1980s

+17%

#6,561

1990s

-14%

#7,125

2000s

+21%

#14,573

2010s

-69%

#10,993

2020s (to 2025)

+48%

#11,765

The story of Leonila

Leonila 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 1922, 337 American babies have been named Leonila. Its peak came in 1936, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Leonila?

The median living Leonila is about 48 years old; half are between 32 and 74. An estimated 200 people named Leonila 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.

Leonila 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	8	#11,765
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	9	#10,993
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,381
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,698
2006	5	#18,846
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,952
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,573
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	12	#7,125
1985	6	#10,038
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,576
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,070
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	10	#3,026
1940	8	#3,375
1935	–	–
1930	11	#2,784
1925	9	#3,530
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leonila?

The median living Leonila is about 48 years old. Half of all living Leonilas are between 32 and 74 years old.

How many people named Leonila are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Leonila are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leonila in 2025?

Leonila 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 Leonila?

337 babies have been named Leonila in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leonila most popular?

Leonila peaked in 1936, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Leonila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leonila rising or falling?

Leonila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Leonila popularity over time

The story of Leonila

How old are people named Leonila?

Leonila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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