Girls' name · since 1895
Leonarda
Leonarda has 1,019 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,419 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,019
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,019 girls have been named Leonarda since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Leonarda recorded 1,019 times among girls since 1895, 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 1895 to 2023.
- #7,419 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,019 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leonarda ranks #7,419 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,019 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,419 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,019
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leonarda's 1,019 recorded births place it above 89.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Leonarda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leonarda splits its recorded history at 1951: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leonarda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2023
- Peak year (1920)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Leonarda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (251 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Leonarda's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Leonarda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 33
1900s
33 births
- 1910s
1910s
188 births
- 1920s
1920s
251 births
- 1930s
1930s
124 births
- 1940s 91
1940s
91 births
- 1950s 90
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 251 births (25% of all-time use).
How Leonarda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leonarda's total volume
Leonarda by state
Where Leonarda concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 11.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 67 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.5% |
112 of 1,019 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Leonarda's data
- Leonarda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (251 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Leonardas (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leonarda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~128 yrs)
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, 1895–2023 (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 Leonarda 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.