Leona
- #429 for girls in 2025, 723 births
- Last seen for boys in 1942 at #2,145
- Given to girls 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1905 · 1,082 births
- Debut · girls
- 137 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 27 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 113,330since 1880
Leona over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #429 | 723 | — | |
| 2024 | #487 | 629 | — | |
| 2023 | #520 | 586 | — | |
| 2022 | #531 | 585 | — | |
| 2021 | #515 | 600 | — | |
| 2020 | #483 | 634 | — | |
| 2019 | #510 | 616 | — | |
| 2018 | #508 | 611 | — | |
| 2017 | #547 | 565 | — | |
| 2016 | #595 | 507 | — | |
| 2015 | #680 | 419 | — | |
| 2014 | #739 | 379 | — | |
| 2013 | #730 | 374 | — | |
| 2012 | #910 | 287 | — | |
| 2011 | #918 | 283 | — | |
| 2010 | #988 | 256 | — | |
| 2009 | #969 | 274 | — | |
| 2008 | #1,097 | 237 | — | |
| 2007 | #1,517 | 152 | — | |
| 2006 | #1,522 | 144 | — | |
| 2005 | #1,500 | 139 | — | |
| 2004 | #1,498 | 134 | — | |
| 2003 | #1,802 | 104 | — | |
| 2002 | #1,732 | 105 | — | |
| 2001 | #1,922 | 90 | — | |
| 2000 | #1,632 | 108 | — | |
| 1999 | #1,770 | 90 | — | |
| 1998 | #1,867 | 82 | — | |
| 1997 | #1,585 | 101 | — | |
| 1996 | #1,669 | 91 | — | |
| 1995 | #1,640 | 90 | — | |
| 1994 | #1,905 | 74 | — | |
| 1993 | #1,679 | 89 | — | |
| 1992 | #1,548 | 100 | — | |
| 1991 | #1,407 | 114 | — | |
| 1990 | #1,493 | 104 | — | |
| 1989 | #1,157 | 142 | — | |
| 1988 | #1,314 | 110 | — | |
| 1987 | #1,172 | 125 | — | |
| 1986 | #1,122 | 129 | — | |
| 1985 | #1,077 | 135 | — | |
| 1984 | #1,120 | 123 | — | |
| 1983 | #1,080 | 128 | — | |
| 1982 | #1,019 | 144 | — | |
| 1981 | #964 | 152 | — | |
| 1980 | #902 | 167 | — | |
| 1979 | #854 | 182 | — | |
| 1978 | #811 | 184 | — | |
| 1977 | #862 | 170 | — | |
| 1976 | #861 | 158 | — | |
| 1975 | #748 | 191 | — | |
| 1974 | #749 | 189 | — | |
| 1973 | #679 | 220 | — | |
| 1972 | #661 | 227 | — | |
| 1971 | #698 | 218 | — | |
| 1970 | #609 | 285 | — | |
| 1969 | #596 | 277 | — | |
| 1968 | #579 | 275 | — | |
| 1967 | #540 | 303 | — | |
| 1966 | #529 | 317 | — | |
| 1965 | #508 | 348 | — | |
| 1964 | #480 | 405 | — | |
| 1963 | #449 | 462 | — | |
| 1962 | #472 | 419 | — | |
| 1961 | #471 | 428 | — | |
| 1960 | #455 | 461 | — | |
| 1959 | #439 | 482 | — | |
| 1958 | #401 | 530 | — | |
| 1957 | #418 | 497 | — | |
| 1956 | #394 | 521 | — | |
| 1955 | #388 | 508 | — | |
| 1954 | #364 | 568 | — | |
| 1953 | #344 | 583 | — | |
| 1952 | #337 | 602 | — | |
| 1951 | #302 | 669 | — | |
| 1950 | #298 | 681 | — | |
| 1949 | #283 | 738 | — | |
| 1948 | #276 | 776 | — | |
| 1947 | #268 | 814 | — | |
| 1946 | #245 | 819 | — | |
| 1945 | #227 | 843 | — | |
| 1944 | #221 | 896 | — | |
| 1943 | #199 | 1,061 | — | |
| 1942 | #194 | 1,055 | #2,145 | 12 |
| 1941 | #189 | 998 | — | |
| 1940 | #183 | 1,028 | #2,871 | 7 |
| 1939 | #177 | 1,075 | — | |
| 1938 | #173 | 1,164 | #2,868 | 7 |
| 1937 | #173 | 1,173 | #2,479 | 9 |
| 1936 | #161 | 1,235 | #2,452 | 9 |
| 1935 | #155 | 1,308 | #2,719 | 8 |
| 1934 | #139 | 1,472 | #2,393 | 10 |
| 1933 | #139 | 1,461 | — | |
| 1932 | #134 | 1,670 | #2,638 | 9 |
| 1931 | #133 | 1,743 | #2,471 | 10 |
| 1930 | #130 | 1,872 | #3,022 | 8 |
| 1929 | #122 | 2,020 | #2,766 | 9 |
| 1928 | #122 | 2,085 | #2,387 | 12 |
| 1927 | #121 | 2,243 | #2,298 | 13 |
| 1926 | #112 | 2,429 | #3,139 | 8 |
| 1925 | #108 | 2,515 | #2,588 | 11 |
| 1924 | #103 | 2,794 | #3,505 | 7 |
| 1923 | #100 | 2,744 | #3,175 | 8 |
| 1922 | #101 | 2,825 | #2,801 | 10 |
| 1921 | #92 | 3,210 | #3,214 | 8 |
| 1920 | #89 | 3,166 | #2,052 | 16 |
| 1919 | #90 | 3,033 | #3,391 | 7 |
| 1918 | #79 | 3,335 | #2,543 | 11 |
| 1917 | #80 | 3,115 | #3,545 | 6 |
| 1916 | #75 | 3,086 | #1,771 | 17 |
| 1915 | #74 | 2,972 | — | |
| 1914 | #79 | 2,174 | — | |
| 1913 | #74 | 1,911 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1912 | #76 | 1,650 | #1,885 | 8 |
| 1911 | #76 | 1,329 | — | |
| 1910 | #79 | 1,220 | #859 | 13 |
| 1909 | #72 | 1,167 | — | |
| 1908 | #73 | 1,118 | #1,021 | 8 |
| 1907 | #72 | 1,106 | — | |
| 1906 | #72 | 1,017 | #1,111 | 6 |
| 1905 | #69 | 1,082 | — | |
| 1904 | #69 | 998 | #1,205 | 5 |
| 1903 | #76 | 881 | #1,130 | 5 |
| 1902 | #76 | 875 | — | |
| 1901 | #78 | 779 | #858 | 7 |
| 1900 | #85 | 825 | — | |
| 1899 | #84 | 665 | — | |
| 1898 | #90 | 665 | — | |
| 1897 | #88 | 619 | — | |
| 1896 | #94 | 556 | — | |
| 1895 | #102 | 520 | — | |
| 1894 | #104 | 471 | — | |
| 1893 | #102 | 463 | — | |
| 1892 | #104 | 440 | — | |
| 1891 | #113 | 352 | — | |
| 1890 | #120 | 332 | — | |
| 1889 | #109 | 348 | — | |
| 1888 | #118 | 311 | — | |
| 1887 | #130 | 208 | — | |
| 1886 | #125 | 227 | — | |
| 1885 | #115 | 231 | — | |
| 1884 | #121 | 210 | — | |
| 1883 | #119 | 178 | — | |
| 1882 | #124 | 163 | — | |
| 1881 | #121 | 138 | — | |
| 1880 | #119 | 137 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Leona was already there! It came in at #119, and was given to 137 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1992–2003, when fewer than 110 girls a year got the name.
Where Leona is popular in 2025
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Montana#122 · 1 in 353
- Wisconsin#230 · 1 in 844
- Washington#231 · 1 in 931
- Pennsylvania#259 · 1 in 1,112
- Massachusetts#263 · 1 in 1,092
Best ever in a state: #18 in Wisconsin, 1910.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | #122 | 8 | 1 in 353 |
| Wisconsin | #230 | 24 | 1 in 844 |
| Washington | #231 | 31 | 1 in 931 |
| Pennsylvania | #259 | 42 | 1 in 1,112 |
| Massachusetts | #263 | 22 | 1 in 1,092 |
| Minnesota | #271 | 20 | 1 in 1,074 |
| Iowa | #275 | 12 | 1 in 981 |
| Kansas | #286 | 11 | 1 in 1,073 |
| Ohio | #296 | 37 | 1 in 1,278 |
| Colorado | #298 | 20 | 1 in 1,166 |
| Connecticut | #298 | 10 | 1 in 1,150 |
| Oregon | #298 | 12 | 1 in 1,088 |
| Idaho | #351 | 6 | 1 in 1,194 |
| Michigan | #394 | 22 | 1 in 1,624 |
| Indiana | #396 | 17 | 1 in 1,642 |
| Maryland | #400 | 13 | 1 in 1,537 |
| Florida | #418 | 45 | 1 in 1,928 |
| Missouri | #418 | 14 | 1 in 1,736 |
| California | #436 | 76 | 1 in 2,128 |
| Illinois | #436 | 24 | 1 in 1,847 |
| New York | #452 | 38 | 1 in 2,061 |
| Arizona | #477 | 14 | 1 in 2,016 |
| Virginia | #484 | 16 | 1 in 2,109 |
| North Carolina | #489 | 22 | 1 in 2,113 |
| New Jersey | #499 | 15 | 1 in 2,367 |
| Utah | #539 | 7 | 1 in 2,440 |
| Oklahoma | #546 | 7 | 1 in 2,111 |
| South Carolina | #560 | 8 | 1 in 2,286 |
| Tennessee | #568 | 13 | 1 in 2,467 |
| Alabama | #574 | 8 | 1 in 2,290 |
| Texas | #674 | 45 | 1 in 3,568 |
| Georgia | #710 | 14 | 1 in 3,229 |
| Kentucky | #744 | 5 | 1 in 3,450 |
| Louisiana | #776 | 5 | 1 in 3,274 |
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| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
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| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Leona
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 54 spots since 2020 (#483 → #429)
- Biggest jump: 180 spots in 2013
- Biggest drop: 113 spots in 1976
Rise & fade · girls
25 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1905 at #69 (1,082 births)
- Births halved by 1955, 50 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 27 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 27 yrs · run 1896–1921
- Top 1,000: 119 yrs · run 1880–1981
Share of babies · girls
1 in 270
- Highest: 1 in 270 girls born in 1905 were named Leona (0.37%)
- Latest: 1 in 2,223 girls born in 2025 (0.04%)
Era · girls
The 1920s
- 23.0% of all girls named Leona (26,031) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,151 | #109 (1889) | #120 |
| 1890s | 5,083 | #84 (1899) | #100 |
| 1900s | 9,848 | #69 (1905) | #74 |
| 1910s | 23,825 | #74 (1915) | #78 |
| 1920s | 26,031 | #89 (1920) | #107 |
| 1930s | 14,173 | #130 (1930) | #151 |
| 1940s | 9,028 | #183 (1940) | #229 |
| 1950s | 5,641 | #298 (1950) | #369 |
| 1960s | 3,695 | #449 (1963) | #508 |
| 1970s | 2,024 | #609 (1970) | #753 |
| 1980s | 1,355 | #902 (1980) | #1,093 |
| 1990s | 935 | #1,407 (1991) | #1,656 |
| 2000s | 1,487 | #969 (2009) | #1,519 |
| 2010s | 4,297 | #508 (2018) | #713 |
| 2020s | 3,757 | #429 (2025) | #494 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
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