Total births
7,029
Girls' name · since 1913
Leandra
7,029 babies named Leandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3904
- among girls today
- 7,029
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Leandra currently ranks #3904 among girls' names in America, with 7,029 babies recorded since 1913.
Leandra has 7,029 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3904 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #3904 among girls today
- 7,029 born since 1913
- 1990s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leandra is currently the #3904 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 7,029 born since 1913, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3904
- among girls today
- 7,029
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Leandra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3904
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Leandra was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
269 babies were named Leandra in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Leandra compares
7,029 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Leandra's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leandra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,029 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 269 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leandra's full recorded timeline at 1973, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 269 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leandra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#3,904
Active since
1913
Leandra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 269
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Leandra popularity over time - boys
38 total births recorded since 1982 (Leandra as boys' name)
Leandra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Leandra's strongest decade.
2,054 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Leandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 50
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 65
1930s
65 births
- 1940s 136
1940s
136 births
- 1950s 187
1950s
187 births
- 1960s 362
1960s
362 births
- 1970s 696
1970s
696 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,473 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,054 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,103 births
- 2010s 647
2010s
647 births
- 2020s 230
2020s
230 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,054 births (29% of all-time use).
How Leandra 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 Leandra's total volume
Leandra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leandra by state
Where Leandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 843 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 716 | 10.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 537 | 7.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 305 | 4.3% |
| #5 | New Mexico | | 271 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 132 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 116 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 100 | 1.4% |
California share of Leandra's total US births 12.0%
Even split
843 of 7,029 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Leandra appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leandra? ▼
7,029 babies have been named Leandra since 1913. It currently ranks #3904 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 269 births.
When was Leandra most popular? ▼
Leandra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,054 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Leandra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leandra are California (843 births), Texas (716 births), New York (537 births).
How long has the name Leandra been used? ▼
Records for Leandra go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leandra? ▼
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 Leandra's data
- Leandra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,054 total births); usage has since declined to 230 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leandras (843 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 Leandra
Nearby Names Like Leandra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leandra
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Leanne Girl
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Leanna Girl
#904 25,932 births
Leann Girl
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Compare Leandra side by side: Leandra vs Leah Leandra vs Lea Leandra vs Leanne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leandra
Lisbeth #3903
5,934 births · Peak 2002
Callista #3905
2,485 births · Peak 1999
Audrie #3902
4,103 births · Peak 2011
Willamina #3906
508 births · Peak 2023
Tirzah #3901
2,095 births · Peak 2017
Vega #3907
746 births · Peak 2019
Venice #3900
2,946 births · Peak 1921
Namiko #3908
297 births · Peak 2023
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, 1913–2025 (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. "Leandra: #3904 Girls' Name - 7,029 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leandra. 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 Leandra 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.