Recorded 1975–2017 Girls' name Peak 1978 73 births

Leinaala — girls' name

73 babies named Leinaala in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s61990s142000s172010s5

The verdict

73 girls have been named Leinaala since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2017.

73
total births
1975–2017
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Leinaala was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

14 babies were named Leinaala in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leinaala

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Leinaala between 1975 and 2017, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leinaala currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leinaala performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Leinaala shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Leinaala in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leinaala 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 73 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.

Leinaala at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

73

Since 1975

43 years of records

Peak year

1978

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1975

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2017

Leinaala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1975

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1978)
14
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Leinaala by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
31 births that decade — 42% of Leinaala's all-time total
1970s311980s61990s142000s172010s5

Leinaala by state

Where Leinaala concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Leinaala
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
23 31.5%
Hawaii share of Leinaala's total US births 31.5%

23 of 73 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leinaala?
73 babies have been named Leinaala since 1975. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1978 with 14 births.
When was Leinaala most popular?
Leinaala was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Leinaala most popular?
The top states for the name Leinaala are Hawaii (23 births).
How long has the name Leinaala been used?
Leinaala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 43 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Leinaala?
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.

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, 1975–2017 (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.