Total births
2,231
Girls' name · since 1880
Leonie
Leonie has 2,231 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2436
- among girls today
- 2,231
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leonie is the #2436 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,231 recorded since 1880.
Leonie has 2,231 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2436 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2436 among girls today
- 2,231 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leonie is currently the #2436 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 2,231 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2436
- among girls today
- 2,231
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Leonie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2436
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Leonie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
80 babies were named Leonie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Leonie compares
2,231 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leonie's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leonie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,231 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leonie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leonie's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 80, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leonie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,436
Active since
1880
Leonie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leonie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leonie's strongest decade.
436 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Leonie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 93
1880s
93 births
- 1890s 147
1890s
147 births
- 1900s 137
1900s
137 births
- 1910s
1910s
193 births
- 1920s 170
1920s
170 births
- 1930s 89
1930s
89 births
- 1940s 73
1940s
73 births
- 1950s 73
1950s
73 births
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 64
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 75
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 169
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
436 births
- 2020s
2020s
381 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 436 births (20% of all-time use).
How Leonie 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 Leonie's total volume
Leonie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leonie by state
Where Leonie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 164 | 7.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 89 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 46 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 36 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 23 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.3% |
California share of Leonie's total US births 7.4%
Even split
164 of 2,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Leonie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonie? ▼
2,231 babies have been named Leonie since 1880. It currently ranks #2436 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 80 births.
When was Leonie most popular? ▼
Leonie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 436 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Leonie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leonie are California (164 births), New York (89 births), Louisiana (46 births).
How long has the name Leonie been used? ▼
Leonie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leonie? ▼
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 Leonie's data
- Leonie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (436 total births) through the 2020s (381) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Leonies (164 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Leonie
Nearby Names Like Leonie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leonie
Leona Girl
#487 113,330 births
Leola Girl
#6168 28,129 births
Leora Girl
#1520 12,119 births
Leota Girl
#13481 10,447 births
Leonora Girl
#2082 7,504 births
Compare Leonie side by side: Leonie vs Leona Leonie vs Leola Leonie vs Leora
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leonie
Janet #2435
556,776 births · Peak 1954
Tracy #2437
251,393 births · Peak 1970
Minerva #2434
15,823 births · Peak 1955
Valarie #2438
18,714 births · Peak 1964
Aerith #2433
781 births · Peak 2025
Annemarie #2439
12,383 births · Peak 1968
Amour #2432
866 births · Peak 2022
Annmarie #2440
19,003 births · Peak 1969
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Leonie: #2436 Girls' Name - 2,231 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonie. 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 Leonie 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 June 2026.