Leota: 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	370	37	–	#286
1890s	728	73	+97%	#298
1900s	897	90	+23%	#312
1910s	2,478	248	+176%	#329
1920s	2,731	273	+10%	#355
1930s	1,622	162	-41%	#466
1940s	871	87	-46%	#608
1950s	370	37	-58%	#1,169
1960s	182	18	-51%	#2,275
1970s	97	10	-47%	#3,796
1980s	29	3	-70%	#8,764
1990s	10	1	-66%	#14,243
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	30	3	–	#12,279
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	+78%	#11,723

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

370

–

#286

1890s

728

+97%

#298

1900s

897

+23%

#312

1910s

2,478

248

+176%

#329

1920s

2,731

273

+10%

#355

1930s

1,622

162

-41%

#466

1940s

871

-46%

#608

1950s

370

-58%

#1,169

1960s

182

-51%

#2,275

1970s

-47%

#3,796

1980s

-70%

#8,764

1990s

-66%

#14,243

2000s

–

2010s

–

#12,279

2020s (to 2025)

+78%

#11,723

The story of Leota

Leota 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 1880, 10,447 American babies have been named Leota. Its peak came in 1918, when 359 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 Leota stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leota?

The median living Leota is about 80 years old; half are between 69 and 87. An estimated 1,700 people named Leota 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.

Leota 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	6	#14,504
2023	6	#14,426
2022	7	#13,018
2021	8	#11,723
2020	5	#16,508
2019	5	#16,976
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,279
2016	6	#15,430
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,143
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,947
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,243
1985	6	#10,039
1980	6	#9,757
1975	6	#8,577
1970	16	#3,796
1965	15	#3,345
1960	27	#2,275
1955	37	#1,713
1950	63	#1,169
1945	74	#877
1940	133	#608
1935	136	#550
1930	201	#473
1925	281	#412
1920	340	#355
1915	312	#336
1910	108	#377
1905	96	#347
1900	99	#337
1895	66	#346
1890	58	#334
1885	42	#315
1880	30	#286

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leota?

The median living Leota is about 80 years old. Half of all living Leotas are between 69 and 87 years old.

How many people named Leota are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Leota are alive in the United States, based on 10,447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leota in 2025?

Leota 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 Leota?

10,447 babies have been named Leota in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leota most popular?

Leota peaked in 1918, when 359 newborns received the name.

Is Leota a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leota rising or falling?

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

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Leota popularity over time

The story of Leota

How old are people named Leota?

Leota year by year

Frequently asked questions

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