girl's name
Leonila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 337
Leonila is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1936, when 15 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
Leonila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 8 |
How popular is Leonila?
In 2023, Leonila was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Leonila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leonila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leonila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leonila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leonila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leonila
How popular is the name Leonila?
In 2023, Leonila was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leonila a girl's or a boy's name?
Leonila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leonila most popular?
Leonila peaked in 1936, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.