Leonna
Girl name · #4788 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Leonna is currently the #4788 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Leonna.
Babies named Leonna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 80-year story
Leonna first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 49 girls were named Leonna — good for #3361 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 Leonna in class?
Leonna scores 83 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 Leonna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leonna is most common
State-level data for Leonna 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 Leonna
Statistically, parents drawn to Leonna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leianna, Alonna, Adanna, Ilianna, and Kayanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leonna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leonna a popular girl name?
Leonna ranked #4788 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Leonna most popular?
Leonna peaked in 2009, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3361 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leonna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Leonna. It scores 83/100 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.