Girl · #4,426 in 2026

Leontina

Name: Popularity of the name Leontina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Leontina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Leontina is female variant of the name Leo or Leon. Notable people with the surname include:Leontina Albina Espinoza, woman from Chile Leontina Vaduva, Romanian soprano Leontina Vukomanović, female singer from Serbia

Current Rank

#4,426

Peak Rank

#2,693 (1917)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

1925

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#2693

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leontina

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

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The Story of Leontina

Leontina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 11 Leontinas were born — ranking #2,693 that year. As of 2026, Leontina ranks #4,426 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 79 Leontinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Leontina

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

Lentine
Lentini
Leontine
Lantana
Latina
Lenten
Lenton
Landini
Lanterna
Lenzini
Latino
Linton

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leontina

What does the name Leontina mean?

How popular is Leontina in 2026?

In 2026, Leontina ranks #4,426 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Leontina most popular?

Leontina reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #2,693 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Leontina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Leontina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Leontina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leontina include Otto, Wave, Gordie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leontina

Leontina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 79 births in the dataset. Leontina's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,693. Use the chart and map above to compare Leontina'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.