How Many People Are Named Leontyne?
An estimated 181 people in the United States have the first name Leontyne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Leontyne peaked in popularity in 1966 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leontyne 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 Leontyne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
181
About 1 in 1,893,670 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1966
19 births
Total Registered
213
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leontyne
Leontyne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 213 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leontyne as a female name
Ranked #12,378 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1966 (19 births)
Leontyne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leontyne span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 104 babies were registered. While Leontyne is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leontyne by Decade
How has Leontyne 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.
Leontyne + Last Name Combinations
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Leontyne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leontyne?
We estimate approximately 181 people named Leontyne 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 1,893,670 Americans share this first name.
Is Leontyne a common name?
Leontyne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 213 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leontyne most popular?
Leontyne reached peak popularity in 1966, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leontyne is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leontyne a female name?
Leontyne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leontyne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leontyne Smith, Leontyne Johnson, Leontyne 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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