Leiana
Girl name · #3014 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Leiana? In official American birth records, Leiana has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Leiana ranks #3014 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 55 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Leiana.
The 48-year story
Leiana first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 70 babies and a rank of #2533. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Leiana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leiana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leiana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leiana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leiana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leiana is most common
State-level data for Leiana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Leiana
Statistically, parents drawn to Leiana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leyana, Lyana, Layana, Katana, and Ilyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leiana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leiana?
In official American birth records, the name Leiana first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Leiana a popular girl name?
Leiana ranked #3014 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Leiana most popular?
Leiana peaked in 2024, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2533 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leiana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Leiana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.