Girls' name · since 1956

Leandrea

Leandrea has 692 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,586 of 72,339
all-time among girls
692
born since 1956
1980s
peak decade

Leandrea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 692 have been recorded since 1956.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leandrea has been recorded 692 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2018.

  • #9,586 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 692 born since 1956
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leandrea ranks #9,586 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 692 born since 1956, peaking in the 1980s.

#9,586 of 72,339
all-time among girls
692
born since 1956
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Leandrea's 692 recorded births place it above 86.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Leandrea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Leandrea's full recorded timeline at 1989, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Leandrea popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1984)
29
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
010203040 195619701977198419911998200520132018 6

Leandrea popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Leandrea as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1993 5

Leandrea by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (201 births, 29% of the file).

1980s was Leandrea's strongest decade.

201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Leandrea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 201 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Leandrea 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 Leandrea's total volume

Leandrea vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -24, 10.1%-39, 5.6%-62, 4.3%-30, 6.4%-27, 6.9%-104, 5.6%-66, 3.8%-136, 3.3%-81, 4.8%-58, 3.8%-39, 5.5%-31, 6.8%-30, 11.5%-22, 8.1%-26, 7.8%Leandrea-63, 4.2%Leandrea
Leandrea vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Leandrea by state

Where Leandrea concentrates geographically, total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Leandrea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 1.6%
#2 New Mexico
6 0.9%
#3 California
5 0.7%
#4 Ohio
5 0.7%
Texas share of Leandrea's total US births 1.6%
Even split

11 of 692 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leandrea?
Leandrea has been given to 692 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,586 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 29 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
Where does Leandrea sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leandrea ranks #9,586 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leandrea most popular?
Leandrea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Leandrea most popular?
The top states for the name Leandrea are Texas (11 births), New Mexico (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Leandrea been used?
The SSA has tracked Leandrea since 1956 -- 63 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Leandrea?
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 Leandrea's data

  • Leandrea's decade-level peak was the 1980s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Leandreas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leandrea

Nearby Names Like Leandrea

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leandrea

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leandrea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1956–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Leandrea 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 August 2026.