Recorded 1969–1988 Girls' name Peak 1987 64 births

Leronda — girls' name

64 babies named Leronda in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s91970s291980s26

The verdict

64 girls have been named Leronda since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.

64
total births
1969–1988
years on record
1970s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Leronda was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

10 babies were named Leronda in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leronda

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Leronda between 1969 and 1988, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leronda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leronda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leronda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leronda 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 64 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.

Leronda at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

64

Since 1969

20 years of records

Peak year

1987

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1969

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1988

Leronda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1969

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 198819871980197919781976197519721969 9

Leronda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
29 births that decade — 45% of Leronda's all-time total
1960s91970s291980s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leronda?
64 babies have been named Leronda since 1969. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
When was Leronda most popular?
Leronda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Leronda been used?
Leronda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 20 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Leronda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lera, Leroy, Lerin, Lerlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1969–1988 (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.