Girls' name · since 1977
Leiana
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,219 babies named Leiana, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,014 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,219
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Leiana is the #3014 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,219 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leiana has been recorded 1,219 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #3014 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #6,542 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,014 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,219 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leiana ranks #6,542 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,014 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,219 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,014 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,219
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Leiana's 1,219 recorded births place it above 90.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Leiana compares
1,219 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 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
Leiana's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leiana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,219 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 21 | 19,840 |
Leiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leiana's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 70, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leiana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Leiana by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (464 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Leiana's strongest decade.
464 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Leiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 97
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
283 births
- 2010s
2010s
464 births
- 2020s
2020s
329 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 464 births (38% of all-time use).
How Leiana 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 Leiana's total volume
Leiana by state
Where Leiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 147 | 12.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 50 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 31 | 2.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
147 of 1,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Leiana appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Leiana's data
- Leiana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (464 total births) through the 2020s (329) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Leianas (147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leiana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Leiana 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.