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Leonida

leh-OH-nee-dah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 46

Leonida is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1929 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Leonida is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1922, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Leonida Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1920s.

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'10 '20
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Births named Leonida by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 21

How Popular Is Leonida?

In 1929, Leonida was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Leonida Is Used

France #1,334 5 in 1929
United States #5,214 5 in 1929

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Leonida

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How to Say Leonida

  • Italian leh-OH-nee-dah

Sibling Names for Leonida

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leonida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Leonida

How popular is the name Leonida?

In 1929, Leonida was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Leonida a girl's or a boy's name?

Leonida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Leonida?

Leonida has 4 syllables.

When was Leonida most popular?

Leonida peaked in 1922, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.