How Many People Are Named Leonia?
An estimated 368 people in the United States have the first name Leonia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Leonia peaked in popularity in 1918 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leonia 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 Leonia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Leonia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
368
About 1 in 931,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1918
41 births
Total Registered
1,567
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leonia
Leonia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,567 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leonia as a female name
Ranked #16,665 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1918 (41 births)
Leonia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leonia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 315 babies were registered. Leonia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leonia by Decade
How has Leonia 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.
Leonia by State
Birth registrations for Leonia span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia. On average, about 26 Leonias were registered per state.
Leonia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leonia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leonia
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leonia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leonia?
We estimate approximately 368 people named Leonia 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 931,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Leonia a common name?
Leonia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,567 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leonia most popular?
Leonia reached peak popularity in 1918, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leonia is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leonia a female name?
Leonia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leonia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leonia Smith, Leonia Johnson, Leonia 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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