Leana
Girl name · #2410 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 74 baby girls were named Leana, placing it at #2410 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Leana.
Babies named Leana per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Leana first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 100 girls were named Leana — good for #1992 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leana is most common
State-level data for Leana 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 Leana
Statistically, parents drawn to Leana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elana, Allana, Laina, Johana, and Silvana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 92 | #2083 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 77 | #2395 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 96 | #2102 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2092 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 97 | #2031 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 81 | #2144 |
| 2002 | 77 | #2158 |
| 2001 | 60 | #2540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leana a popular girl name?
Leana ranked #2410 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Leana most popular?
Leana peaked in 2010, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1992 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Leana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.