How Many People Are Named Leandra?
An estimated 6,467 people in the United States have the first name Leandra. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Leandra peaked in popularity in 1989 with 275 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leandra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leandra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,467
About 1 in 53,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1989
275 births
Total Registered
7,025
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leandra
Leandra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,025 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Leandra as a male name
Ranked #5,768 in 1991
9 male births in 1991
Peak: 1991 (9 births)
Leandra as a female name
Ranked #3,919 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (269 births)
Leandra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leandra span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,063 babies were registered. Leandra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leandra by Decade
How has Leandra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leandra by State
Birth registrations for Leandra span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Wisconsin, Oregon. On average, about 126 Leandras were registered per state.
Leandra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leandra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leandra
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Leandra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leandra?
We estimate approximately 6,467 people named Leandra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 53,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Leandra a common name?
Leandra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,025 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leandra most popular?
Leandra reached peak popularity in 1989, when 275 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leandra is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leandra a female name?
Leandra is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leandra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leandra Smith, Leandra Johnson, Leandra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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