Total births
5,785
Girls' name · since 1963
Leena
Leena has 5,785 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1090
- among girls today
- 5,785
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Leena currently ranks #1090 among girls' names in America, with 5,785 babies recorded since 1963.
Leena has 5,785 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1090 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #1090 among girls today
- 5,785 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leena is currently the #1090 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 5,785 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1090
- among girls today
- 5,785
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Leena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1090
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Leena was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
256 babies were named Leena in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Leena compares
5,785 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Leena's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,785 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 256 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leena's full recorded timeline at 1995, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 256 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#1,090
Active since
1963
Leena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 256
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Leena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leena's strongest decade.
2,011 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Leena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 195
1970s
195 births
- 1980s 358
1980s
358 births
- 1990s 561
1990s
561 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,309 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,011 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,305 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,011 births (35% of all-time use).
How Leena 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 Leena's total volume
Leena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leena by state
Where Leena concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 798 | 13.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 478 | 8.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 440 | 7.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 288 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 220 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 218 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 187 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 179 | 3.1% |
California share of Leena's total US births 13.8%
Even split
798 of 5,785 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Leena appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leena? ▼
Leena has been given to 5,785 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1090 as of the latest data. 256 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Leena most popular? ▼
Leena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,011 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Leena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leena are California (798 births), Texas (478 births), New York (440 births).
How long has the name Leena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leena since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeann, Leela, Leesa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leena's data
- Leena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,011 total births) through the 2020s (1,305) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Leenas (798 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 Leena
Nearby Names Like Leena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leena
Lee Girl
#5149 62,299 births
Leeann Girl
#3705 14,334 births
Leela Girl
#1259 4,545 births
Leesa Girl
4,124 births
Leeanna Girl
#5811 4,008 births
Compare Leena side by side: Leena vs Lee Leena vs Leeann Leena vs Leela
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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, 1963–2025 (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. "Leena: #1090 Girls' Name - 5,785 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leena. 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 Leena 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.