Leandra
Girl name · #3589 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 42 baby girls were named Leandra, placing it at #3589 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Leandra.
Babies named Leandra per year. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Leandra first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 269 girls were named Leandra — good for #734 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 Leandra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leandra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leandra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leandra is most common
State-level data for Leandra 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 Leandra
Statistically, parents drawn to Leandra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Allegra, Leeanna, Justina, Carissa, and Yanira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leandra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 87 | #2244 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 107 | #1819 |
| 2004 | 113 | #1714 |
| 2003 | 123 | #1561 |
| 2002 | 114 | #1624 |
| 2001 | 126 | #1489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leandra a popular girl name?
Leandra ranked #3589 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Leandra most popular?
Leandra peaked in 1989, when 269 American girls received the name (ranked #734 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leandra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Leandra. 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.