US rank #4684 Girls' name Peak 2020 766 births

Leina — #4684 US girls' name

766 babies named Leina in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s561990s622000s1962010s2602020s155
#4684
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Leina was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

38 babies were named Leina in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leina

The Social Security Administration has registered 766 babies named Leina between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leina currently holds the #4684 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leina performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 260 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Leina shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 60 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Leina in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 766 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

766

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2020

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,684

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
38
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
010203040 202420182012200620001993198619771970 5

Leina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
260 births that decade — 34% of Leina's all-time total
1970s371980s561990s622000s1962010s2602020s155

Leina by state

Where Leina concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Leina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
60 7.8%
#2 Texas
23 3.0%
#3 Florida
7 0.9%
#4 New York
5 0.7%
California share of Leina's total US births 7.8%
Even split

60 of 766 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leina?
766 babies have been named Leina since 1970. It currently ranks #4684 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 38 births.
When was Leina most popular?
Leina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 260 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Leina most popular?
The top states for the name Leina are California (60 births), Texas (23 births), Florida (7 births).
How long has the name Leina been used?
Leina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leila, Leilani, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.