Leonna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,826

among girls · ↓206 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leonna · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

49 babies

All-time total

1,375

#6,042 all-time among girls

First recorded

1945

in Social Security records

Leonna popularity over time

1,375 babies have been named Leonna since 1945, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	19	2	–	#3,750
1950s	43	4	+126%	#3,309
1960s	66	7	+53%	#3,961
1970s	60	6	-9%	#6,684
1980s	129	13	+115%	#4,868
1990s	180	18	+40%	#3,610
2000s	315	32	+75%	#3,388
2010s	384	38	+22%	#3,436
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	-22%	#4,168

Where Leonna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leonna

Leonna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,826 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 1,375 American babies have been named Leonna. Its peak came in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Leonna?

The median living Leonna is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 32. An estimated 1,300 people named Leonna 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.

Leonna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,826
2024	30	#4,620
2023	20	#6,080
2022	35	#4,168
2021	33	#4,292
2020	33	#4,230
2019	30	#4,612
2018	34	#4,202
2017	37	#4,040
2016	43	#3,629
2015	31	#4,553
2014	43	#3,629
2013	46	#3,436
2012	42	#3,760
2011	39	#3,880
2010	39	#3,929
2009	49	#3,388
2008	42	#3,826
2007	22	#6,219
2006	34	#4,320
2005	25	#5,193
2004	28	#4,772
2003	31	#4,268
2002	30	#4,235
2001	26	#4,631
2000	28	#4,354
1995	24	#4,294
1990	15	#5,993
1985	14	#5,214
1980	14	#5,117
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,717
1965	9	#4,678
1960	6	#6,071
1955	6	#5,544
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,933
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leonna?

The median living Leonna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Leonnas are between 10 and 32 years old.

How many people named Leonna are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Leonna are alive in the United States, based on 1,375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leonna mean?

Spelling variant of Leona.

How popular is the name Leonna in 2025?

Leonna ranked #4,826 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leonna?

1,375 babies have been named Leonna in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leonna most popular?

Leonna peaked in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Leonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leonna rising or falling?

Leonna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leonna become more popular?

Leonna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Leonna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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