girl's name
Leontyne
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 213
Leontyne is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1987 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1966, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leontyne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 104 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 43 |
How popular is Leontyne?
In 1987, Leontyne was given to 5 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 Leontyne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leontyne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leontyne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leontyne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leontyne
How popular is the name Leontyne?
In 1987, Leontyne was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leontyne a girl's or a boy's name?
Leontyne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leontyne?
Leontyne has 3 syllables.
When was Leontyne most popular?
Leontyne peaked in 1966, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.