Leina
Girl name · #4387 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Leina, placing it at #4387 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Leina.
Babies named Leina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Leina first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 38 girls were named Leina — good for #3778 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 Leina in class?
Leina scores 82 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 Leina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leina is most common
State-level data for Leina 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 Leina
Statistically, parents drawn to Leina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lovina, Naina, Laina, Calina, and Divina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leina a popular girl name?
Leina ranked #4387 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Leina most popular?
Leina peaked in 2020, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3778 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Leina. It scores 82/100 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.