Leonie
Girl name · #2278 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Leonie ranks #2278 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 80 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Leonie.
The 145-year story
Leonie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 80 babies and a rank of #2276. 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 Leonie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leonie in class?
Leonie scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Leonie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leonie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leonies were CA (21), TX (9), MA (6), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Leonie
Statistically, parents drawn to Leonie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laynie, Elanie, Alanie, Journie, and Kaylanie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leonie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leonie a popular girl name?
Leonie ranked #2278 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Leonie most popular?
Leonie peaked in 2025, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2276 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leonie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Leonie. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.