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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leona

Ranked #1392 - 1 in 320,590 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

24,954

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1392

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1392
Rarity
1 in 320,590
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Leona

There are an estimated 24,954 people named Leona alive worldwide today. That ranks Leona at #1392 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leona is held by approximately 24,954 people, ranking #1392 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,300 U.S. residents).

Historically Leona is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Leona appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Leona popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leona, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 137
  2. 1881: 138
  3. 1882: 163
  4. 1883: 178
  5. 1884: 210
  6. 1885: 231
  7. 1886: 227
  8. 1887: 208
  9. 1888: 311
  10. 1889: 348
  11. 1890: 332
  12. 1891: 352
  13. 1892: 440
  14. 1893: 463
  15. 1894: 471
  16. 1895: 520
  17. 1896: 556
  18. 1897: 619
  19. 1898: 665
  20. 1899: 665
  21. 1900: 825
  22. 1901: 786
  23. 1902: 875
  24. 1903: 886
  25. 1904: 1,003
  26. 1905: 1,082
  27. 1906: 1,023
  28. 1907: 1,106
  29. 1908: 1,126
  30. 1909: 1,167
  31. 1910: 1,233
  32. 1911: 1,329
  33. 1912: 1,658
  34. 1913: 1,921
  35. 1914: 2,174
  36. 1915: 2,972
  37. 1916: 3,103
  38. 1917: 3,121
  39. 1918: 3,346
  40. 1919: 3,040
  41. 1920: 3,182
  42. 1921: 3,218
  43. 1922: 2,835
  44. 1923: 2,752
  45. 1924: 2,801
  46. 1925: 2,526
  47. 1926: 2,437
  48. 1927: 2,256
  49. 1928: 2,097
  50. 1929: 2,029
  51. 1930: 1,880
  52. 1931: 1,753
  53. 1932: 1,679
  54. 1933: 1,461
  55. 1934: 1,482
  56. 1935: 1,316
  57. 1936: 1,244
  58. 1937: 1,182
  59. 1938: 1,171
  60. 1939: 1,075
  61. 1940: 1,035
  62. 1941: 998
  63. 1942: 1,067
  64. 1943: 1,061
  65. 1944: 896
  66. 1945: 843
  67. 1946: 819
  68. 1947: 814
  69. 1948: 776
  70. 1949: 738
  71. 1950: 681
  72. 1951: 669
  73. 1952: 602
  74. 1953: 583
  75. 1954: 568
  76. 1955: 508
  77. 1956: 521
  78. 1957: 497
  79. 1958: 530
  80. 1959: 482
  81. 1960: 461
  82. 1961: 428
  83. 1962: 419
  84. 1963: 462
  85. 1964: 405
  86. 1965: 348
  87. 1966: 317
  88. 1967: 303
  89. 1968: 275
  90. 1969: 277
  91. 1970: 285
  92. 1971: 218
  93. 1972: 227
  94. 1973: 220
  95. 1974: 189
  96. 1975: 191
  97. 1976: 158
  98. 1977: 170
  99. 1978: 184
  100. 1979: 182
  101. 1980: 167
  102. 1981: 152
  103. 1982: 144
  104. 1983: 128
  105. 1984: 123
  106. 1985: 135
  107. 1986: 129
  108. 1987: 125
  109. 1988: 110
  110. 1989: 142
  111. 1990: 104
  112. 1991: 114
  113. 1992: 100
  114. 1993: 89
  115. 1994: 74
  116. 1995: 90
  117. 1996: 91
  118. 1997: 101
  119. 1998: 82
  120. 1999: 90
  121. 2000: 108
  122. 2001: 90
  123. 2002: 105
  124. 2003: 104
  125. 2004: 134
  126. 2005: 139
  127. 2006: 144
  128. 2007: 152
  129. 2008: 237
  130. 2009: 274
  131. 2010: 256
  132. 2011: 283
  133. 2012: 287
  134. 2013: 374
  135. 2014: 379
  136. 2015: 419
  137. 2016: 507
  138. 2017: 565
  139. 2018: 611
  140. 2019: 616
  141. 2020: 634
  142. 2021: 600
  143. 2022: 585
  144. 2023: 586
  145. 2024: 629
  146. 2025: 723

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leona worldwide?

There are an estimated 24,954 people named Leona alive worldwide today, ranking #1392 globally.

Is Leona a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 320,590 people. In the United States there are roughly 24,954 bearers, which is 1 in 13,300 Americans.

Is Leona a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leona is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Leona come from?

Who are famous people named Leona?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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