Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2005
Leiona
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Leiona, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14495
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
21 babies have been named Leiona since 2005, making it today's #14495 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leiona has been recorded 21 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #14495 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #14495 among girls today
- 21 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leiona is currently the #14495 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 21 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14495
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Leiona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14495
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Leiona was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Leiona in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Leiona compares
21 7th 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
Leiona's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leiona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leiona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leiona's full recorded timeline at 2023, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leiona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,495
Active since
2005
Leiona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Leiona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leiona's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Leiona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leiona? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 21 babies named Leiona. Today it holds rank #14495 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Leiona most popular? ▼
Leiona was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Leiona been used? ▼
Leiona has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leiona? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Leiona
Nearby Names Like Leiona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leiona
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 Leiona side by side: Leiona vs Leilani Leiona vs Leila Leiona vs Leigh
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leiona
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, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leiona: #14495 Girls' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leiona. 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 Leiona 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.