Leiana
Girl name · #3014 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Leiana ranks #3014 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 55 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Leiana.
The 48-year story
Leiana first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 70 babies and a rank of #2533. 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 Leiana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leiana in class?
Leiana scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Leiana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leiana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leiana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leianas were TX (8), CA (6), FL (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 Leiana
Statistically, parents drawn to Leiana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leyana, Lyana, Layana, Katana, and Ilyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leiana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leiana a popular girl name?
Leiana ranked #3014 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Leiana most popular?
Leiana peaked in 2024, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2533 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leiana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Leiana. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.