Leontine: 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	53	5	–	#716
1890s	117	12	+121%	#735
1900s	143	14	+22%	#773
1910s	217	22	+52%	#1,108
1920s	241	24	+11%	#1,425
1930s	141	14	-41%	#1,512
1940s	102	10	-28%	#2,323
1950s	65	7	-36%	#3,305
1960s	35	4	-46%	#4,984
1970s	25	3	-29%	#7,565
1980s	5	1	-80%	#11,335
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	1	–	#15,611
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#716

1890s

117

+121%

#735

1900s

143

+22%

#773

1910s

217

+52%

#1,108

1920s

241

+11%

#1,425

1930s

141

-41%

#1,512

1940s

102

-28%

#2,323

1950s

-36%

#3,305

1960s

-46%

#4,984

1970s

-29%

#7,565

1980s

-80%

#11,335

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,611

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leontine

Leontine 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 1883, 1,150 American babies have been named Leontine. Its peak came in 1918, when 32 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 Leontine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leontine?

The median living Leontine is about 74 years old; half are between 63 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Leontine 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.

Leontine 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	6	#15,611
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,335
1975	7	#7,601
1970	6	#7,565
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,984
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,735
1945	8	#3,540
1940	8	#3,376
1935	11	#2,657
1930	27	#1,512
1925	17	#2,243
1920	32	#1,425
1915	20	#1,708
1910	13	#1,298
1905	15	#991
1900	22	#790
1895	15	#846
1890	9	#981
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leontine?

The median living Leontine is about 74 years old. Half of all living Leontines are between 63 and 83 years old.

How many people named Leontine are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Leontine are alive in the United States, based on 1,150 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leontine in 2025?

Leontine 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 Leontine?

1,150 babies have been named Leontine in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leontine most popular?

Leontine peaked in 1918, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Leontine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leontine rising or falling?

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

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Leontine popularity over time

The story of Leontine

How old are people named Leontine?

Leontine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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