Recorded 1944–1991 Girls' name Peak 1980 213 births

Leonda — girls' name

213 babies named Leonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s151950s391960s371970s621980s481990s12

The verdict

213 girls have been named Leonda since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

213
total births
1944–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Leonda was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

13 babies were named Leonda in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 213 babies named Leonda between 1944 and 1991, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leonda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Leonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leonda 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 213 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.

Leonda at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

213

Since 1944

48 years of records

Peak year

1980

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1944

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1991

Leonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1944

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1980)
13
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
468101214 199119851977197319691961195519451944 5

Leonda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
62 births that decade — 29% of Leonda's all-time total
1940s151950s391960s371970s621980s481990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leonda?
213 babies have been named Leonda since 1944. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1980 with 13 births.
When was Leonda most popular?
Leonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Leonda been used?
Leonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 48 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Leonda?
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.

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, 1944–1991 (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.