How Many People Are Named Leilene?
An estimated 155 people in the United States have the first name Leilene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Leilene peaked in popularity in 2007 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leilene 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 Leilene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
155
About 1 in 2,211,318 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2007
81 births
Total Registered
157
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leilene
Leilene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 157 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leilene as a female name
Ranked #15,599 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 2007 (81 births)
Leilene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leilene span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 130 babies were registered. Leilene has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leilene by Decade
How has Leilene 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.
Leilene by State
Birth registrations for Leilene span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Arizona, New York, Florida. On average, about 19 Leilenes were registered per state.
Leilene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leilene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leilene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leilene?
We estimate approximately 155 people named Leilene 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 2,211,318 Americans share this first name.
Is Leilene a common name?
Leilene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 157 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leilene most popular?
Leilene reached peak popularity in 2007, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leilene is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leilene a female name?
Leilene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leilene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leilene Smith, Leilene Johnson, Leilene 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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