Total births
1,150
Girls' name · since 1883
Leontine
1,150 babies named Leontine in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,150
- total births
- 1883–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1,150 girls have been named Leontine since 1883, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Leontine has 1,150 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2015.
- 1,150 total births
- 1883–2015 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,150 girls have been named Leontine since 1883, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2015.
- 1,150
- total births
- 1883–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Leontine was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
32 babies were named Leontine in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Leontine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leontine splits its recorded history at 1927: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leontine at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Leontine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2015
- Peak year (1918)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Leontine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leontine's strongest decade.
241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Leontine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 53
1880s
53 births
- 1890s
1890s
117 births
- 1900s
1900s
143 births
- 1910s
1910s
217 births
- 1920s
1920s
241 births
- 1930s
1930s
141 births
- 1940s
1940s
102 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 241 births (21% of all-time use).
How Leontine 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 Leontine's total volume
Leontine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leontine by state
Where Leontine concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leontine? ▼
Leontine has been given to 1,150 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 32 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Leontine most popular? ▼
Leontine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 241 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Leontine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leontine are Louisiana (100 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Leontine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leontine since 1883 -- 133 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Leontine? ▼
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 Leontine's data
- Leontine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (241 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Leontines (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Leontine
Nearby Names Like Leontine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leontine
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Leola Girl
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Leora Girl
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Leota Girl
#13481 10,447 births
Leonora Girl
#2082 7,504 births
Compare Leontine side by side: Leontine vs Leona Leontine vs Leola Leontine 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, 1883–2015 (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. "Leontine: Baby Name Since 1883 - 1,150 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leontine. 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 Leontine 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.