Girl · #1,112 in 2026

Leena

Leena is a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Lina and Lena.

Current Rank
#1,112
Peak Rank
#1,006 (2019)
Total Babies
6K
5-Yr Trend
-3%
1963
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#1006
Peak Rank
6K
Total Count
63
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Leena is a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Lina and Lena.

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The Story of Leena

Leena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 256 Leenas were born — ranking #1,006 that year. As of 2026, Leena ranks #1,112 for baby girls with 218 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 6K Leenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Leena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leena

What does the name Leena mean?
Leena is a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Lina and Lena.
How popular is Leena in 2026?
In 2026, Leena ranks #1,112 among girls' names in the U.S., with 218 babies given the name that year.
When was Leena most popular?
Leena reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #1,006 that year with 256 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Leena most popular?
Leena has historically been most popular in Connecticut, Nebraska, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leena.
Is Leena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Leena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Leena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leena include Hila, Cattie, Alwine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leena

Leena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Leena's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,006. Use the chart and map above to compare Leena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.