How Many People Are Named Leontina?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Leontina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Leontina peaked in popularity in 1917 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leontina 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 Leontina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Leontina is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Leontina is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1917
11 births
Total Registered
79
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leontina
Leontina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 79 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leontina as a female name
Ranked #4,714 in 1925
6 female births in 1925
Peak: 1917 (11 births)
Leontina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leontina span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 44 babies were registered. While Leontina is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leontina by Decade
How has Leontina 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.
Leontina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leontina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leontina
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Leontina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leontina?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Leontina 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Leontina a common name?
Leontina is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leontina most popular?
Leontina reached peak popularity in 1917, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leontina is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leontina a female name?
Leontina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leontina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leontina Smith, Leontina Johnson, Leontina 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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