Girls' name · since 1906

Leolia

Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Leolia, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,924 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade

Leolia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 93 have been recorded since 1906.

Social Security Administration records show Leolia recorded 93 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1933.

  • #27,924 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 93 born since 1906
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leolia ranks #27,924 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,924 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leolia's 93 recorded births place it above 61.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Leolia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Leolia's full recorded timeline at 1921, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Leolia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4681012 19061911191519191922192619281933 5

Leolia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (41 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Leolia's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Leolia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leolia?
Since 1906, Social Security records show 93 babies named Leolia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,924 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 10 births.
Where does Leolia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leolia ranks #27,924 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leolia most popular?
Leolia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Leolia been used?
Leolia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 28 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Leolia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leona, Leola, Leora, Leota, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Leolia's data

  • Leolia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leolia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leolia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1906–1933 (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 Leolia 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.