Leianna
Girl name · #4805 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Leianna, placing it at #4805 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Leianna.
The 45-year story
Leianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 44 girls were named Leianna — good for #3479 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.
Babies named Leianna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leianna in class?
Leianna scores 77 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 Leianna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leianna is most common
State-level data for Leianna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Leianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Leianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leonna, Alynna, Zyanna, Zianna, and Layanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leianna a popular girl name?
Leianna ranked #4805 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Leianna most popular?
Leianna peaked in 2017, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3479 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Leianna. It scores 77/100 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.