girl's name
Leena
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,982
England and Wales
#504
2025 births
Leena is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 212 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Leena is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 256 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,638 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 195 |
| 1980s | 358 |
| 1990s | 561 |
| 2000s | 1,309 |
| 2010s | 2,011 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,305 |
How popular is Leena?
In 2025, Leena was given to 212 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Leena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léena | Léena is a rare spelling of Leena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Leena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Leena in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Leena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leena
How popular is the name Leena?
In 2025, Leena was given to 212 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leena a girl's or a boy's name?
Leena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leena?
Leena has 2 syllables.
When was Leena most popular?
Leena peaked in 2019, when 256 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leena currently ranks #504 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.