US rank #8212 Girls' name Peak 2021 266 births

Leoni — #8212 US girls' name

266 babies named Leoni in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s692010s1172020s80
#8212
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Leoni was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

23 babies were named Leoni in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leoni

The Social Security Administration has registered 266 babies named Leoni between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leoni currently holds the #8212 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leoni performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 117 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leoni shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 9 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Leoni in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leoni 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 266 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.

Leoni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

266

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2021

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,212

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leoni popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
23
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620032000 6

Leoni popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2021 (Leoni as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20222021 5

Leoni by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
117 births that decade — 44% of Leoni's all-time total
2000s692010s1172020s80

Leoni by state

Where Leoni concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Leoni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
9 3.4%
California share of Leoni's total US births 3.4%

9 of 266 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leoni?
266 babies have been named Leoni since 2000. It currently ranks #8212 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 23 births.
When was Leoni most popular?
Leoni was most popular in the 2010s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Leoni most popular?
The top states for the name Leoni are California (9 births).
How long has the name Leoni been used?
Leoni has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leoni?
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.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.