girl's name
Léontine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 25,533
France
#509
2025 births
Léontine is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #509. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 1904, when 1,155 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,550 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Léontine over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10,875 |
| 1910s | 6,115 |
| 1920s | 3,890 |
| 1930s | 1,170 |
| 1940s | 340 |
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 345 |
| 2010s | 800 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 505 |
How popular is Léontine?
In 2025, Léontine was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #509 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Léontine is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Léontine is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leontine | Leontine is a spelling of Léontine, used in the United States, where it ranks #16,024. | 1,238 |
Names that peaked alongside Léontine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Léontine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Léontine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Léontine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Léontine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Léontine
Is Léontine a girl's or a boy's name?
Léontine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Léontine most popular?
Léontine peaked in 1904, when 1,155 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Léontine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Léontine currently ranks #509 in France. After peaking in the 1900s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.