Total births
4,968
Girls' name · since 1880
Leana
Leana has 4,968 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2118
- among girls today
- 4,968
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leana is the #2118 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,968 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leana has been recorded 4,968 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2118 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2118 among girls today
- 4,968 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leana is currently the #2118 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 4,968 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2118
- among girls today
- 4,968
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Leana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2118
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Leana was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
100 babies were named Leana in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Leana compares
4,968 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leana's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,968 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 100 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leana's full recorded timeline at 1956, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 100 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#2,118
Active since
1880
Leana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Leana's strongest decade.
806 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Leana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 44
1880s
44 births
- 1890s 57
1890s
57 births
- 1900s 118
1900s
118 births
- 1910s 192
1910s
192 births
- 1920s 194
1920s
194 births
- 1930s 131
1930s
131 births
- 1940s 163
1940s
163 births
- 1950s 235
1950s
235 births
- 1960s 247
1960s
247 births
- 1970s
1970s
398 births
- 1980s
1980s
514 births
- 1990s
1990s
651 births
- 2000s
2000s
806 births
- 2010s
2010s
772 births
- 2020s
2020s
446 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 806 births (16% of all-time use).
How Leana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leana's total volume
Leana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leana by state
Where Leana concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 653 | 13.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 333 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 279 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 209 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 71 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 61 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 26 | 0.5% |
California share of Leana's total US births 13.1%
Even split
653 of 4,968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Leana appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leana? ▼
4,968 babies have been named Leana since 1880. It currently ranks #2118 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 100 births.
When was Leana most popular? ▼
Leana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 806 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Leana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leana are California (653 births), New York (333 births), Texas (279 births).
How long has the name Leana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leana since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leana's data
- Leana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (806 total births) through the 2020s (446) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Leanas (653 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leana
Nearby Names Like Leana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leana
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Lea Girl
#833 33,848 births
Leanne Girl
#2703 29,627 births
Leanna Girl
#904 25,932 births
Leann Girl
#3770 24,356 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leana
Evaluna #2117
930 births · Peak 2022
Marianne #2119
65,520 births · Peak 1957
Anabia #2116
794 births · Peak 2025
Marta #2120
17,535 births · Peak 1957
Brynnleigh #2115
814 births · Peak 2022
Janna #2121
16,097 births · Peak 1979
Maylani #2114
987 births · Peak 2025
Debora #2122
30,133 births · Peak 1957
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leana: #2118 Girls' Name - 4,968 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.