Total births
359
Girls' name · since 1984
Leighana
Leighana has 359 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12559
- among girls today
- 359
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leighana is the #12559 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 359 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leighana has been recorded 359 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #12559 nationally and more common than 29% 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 1984 to 2025.
- #12559 among girls today
- 359 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Leighana is currently the #12559 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 359 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12559
- among girls today
- 359
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Leighana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12559
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Leighana was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
23 babies were named Leighana in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Leighana compares
359 49th percentile among 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
Leighana's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leighana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 359 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leighana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leighana splits its recorded history at 2009: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leighana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,559
Active since
1984
Leighana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Leighana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leighana's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Leighana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s
2010s
153 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 153 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leighana? ▼
359 babies have been named Leighana since 1984. It currently ranks #12559 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 23 births.
When was Leighana most popular? ▼
Leighana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Leighana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leighana since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leighana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leilani, Leila, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leighana's data
- Leighana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (153 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leighana
Nearby Names Like Leighana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leighana
Leilani Girl
#66 56,466 births
Leila Girl
#267 55,436 births
Leigh Girl
#3405 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#289 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#397 12,412 births
Compare Leighana side by side: Leighana vs Leilani Leighana vs Leila Leighana vs Leigh
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Leighana: #12559 Girls' Name - 359 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leighana. 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 Leighana 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 July 2026.