Leonis
The Story of Leonis
As a girl name
Leonis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1906, when 5 Leoniss were born — ranking #1,951 that year. As of 2026, Leonis ranks #1,951 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Leoniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Leonis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Leoniss were born — ranking #6,443 that year. As of 2026, Leonis ranks #6,443 for boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 41 Leoniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Leonis
Leonis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Leonis's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Leonis'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 .
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