Leonna
Girl name · #4788 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Leonna? In official American birth records, Leonna has been tracked continuously since 1945, giving it 80 years of documented American history.
Leonna is currently the #4788 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Leonna.
Babies named Leonna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 80-year story
Leonna first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 49 girls were named Leonna — good for #3361 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leonna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leonna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leonna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leonna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leonna is most common
State-level data for Leonna 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 Leonna
Statistically, parents drawn to Leonna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leianna, Alonna, Adanna, Ilianna, and Kayanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leonna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leonna?
In official American birth records, the name Leonna first appeared in 1945 (over 80 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 80 years.
Is Leonna a popular girl name?
Leonna ranked #4788 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Leonna most popular?
Leonna peaked in 2009, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3361 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leonna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Leonna. 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.