Total births
387
Girls' name · since 1913
Leonette
387 babies named Leonette in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 387
- total births
- 1913–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Leonette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 387 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Leonette recorded 387 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1988.
- 387 total births
- 1913–1988 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
387 girls have been named Leonette since 1913, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1988.
- 387
- total births
- 1913–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Leonette was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
15 babies were named Leonette in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Leonette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leonette splits its recorded history at 1952: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leonette at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Leonette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1988
- Peak year (1957)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Leonette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Leonette's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Leonette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s
1940s
73 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 84 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonette? ▼
387 babies have been named Leonette since 1913. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1957 with 15 births.
When was Leonette most popular? ▼
Leonette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Leonette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leonette since 1913 -- 76 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Leonette? ▼
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 Leonette's data
- Leonette's decade-level peak was the 1950s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leonette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leonette
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Leora Girl
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Leota Girl
#13481 10,447 births
Leonora Girl
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Compare Leonette side by side: Leonette vs Leona Leonette vs Leola Leonette vs Leora
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1913–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leonette: Baby Name Since 1913 - 387 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonette. 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 Leonette 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 July 2026.