Leona
A feminine form of Leo and Leon, from the Latin word leo, meaning lion. It developed in English and other European languages alongside the masculine names.
Leona in 2025
Leona was given to 723 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 882nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,586 babies born.
The history of Leona
Leona reached its highest point in 1918, when 3,346 babies were given the name, ranking 137th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 89th, in 1905.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 113,624 babies have been named Leona. Half of them were born before 1925, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Leona by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leona | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,151 | 166 |
| 1890s | 5,083 | 114 |
| 1900s | 9,879 | 89 |
| 1910s | 23,897 | 108 |
| 1920s | 26,133 | 154 |
| 1930s | 14,243 | 231 |
| 1940s | 9,047 | 345 |
| 1950s | 5,641 | 547 |
| 1960s | 3,695 | 809 |
| 1970s | 2,024 | 1,067 |
| 1980s | 1,355 | 1,542 |
| 1990s | 935 | 2,366 |
| 2000s | 1,487 | 1,758 |
| 2010s | 4,297 | 989 |
| 2020s | 3,757 | 882 |
Where Leona is heading
Leona has risen 73% over the past decade, from 419 babies in 2015 to 723 in 2025.
Names like Leona
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leona.