Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1913
Leonida
26 babies named Leonida in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1913–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Leonida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Leonida recorded 26 times among girls since 1913, 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 1913 to 1929.
- 26 total births
- 1913–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Leonida since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 26
- total births
- 1913–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Leonida was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
6 babies were named Leonida in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Leonida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leonida splits its recorded history at 1922: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leonida at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Leonida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1929
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Leonida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leonida's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Leonida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonida? ▼
26 babies have been named Leonida since 1913. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Leonida most popular? ▼
Leonida was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Leonida been used? ▼
Records for Leonida go back to 1913, giving 17 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Leonida? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Leonida
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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, 1913–1929 (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. "Leonida: Baby Name Since 1913 - 26 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonida. 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 Leonida 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.