How old is someone named Leona?
The average Leona is 51 years old.
Half of all living Leonas are between 14 and 78. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Leonas are much older than 51.
When was Leona popular?
Leona peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 723 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9,879 | 0 |
| 1910s | 23,897 | 0 |
| 1920s | 26,133 | 400 |
| 1930s | 14,243 | 2,800 |
| 1940s | 9,047 | 5,000 |
| 1950s | 5,641 | 4,400 |
| 1960s | 3,695 | 3,200 |
| 1970s | 2,024 | 1,900 |
| 1980s | 1,355 | 1,300 |
| 1990s | 935 | 920 |
| 2000s | 1,487 | 1,500 |
| 2010s | 4,297 | 4,300 |
| 2020s | 3,757 | 3,700 |
How many Leonas are still alive?
About 29,000 Leonas are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 110,000 babies named Leona since 1880.
Most Leonas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Leona?
About one in four living Leonas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Leona an old name?
Yes. Leona is older than 78 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Leona will be 31 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Leonas make up more of the total.
Is Leona a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Leonas are women.
Names the same age as Leona
NAME TWIN
Leona's name twin is Flora. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Flora's age curve is the closest match to Leona's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Leona
How old is the average Leona?
The average Leona in the US is 51 years old. The median is 61, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Leona?
About 29,000 Leonas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 110,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Leona most popular?
In 1918, when about 3,300 baby girls were named Leona.
Is Leona a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 28% of living Leonas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this