Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (light:beautiful woman): variant of Liana: (youthful:bond).
Pronunciation
le(an)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #6947, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #389, 675 births); most recent 2025 (rank #890, 300 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 300 |
| 2024 | – | 293 |
| 2023 | – | 260 |
| 2022 | – | 286 |
| 2021 | – | 295 |
| 2020 | – | 302 |
| 2019 | – | 313 |
| 2018 | – | 331 |
| 2017 | – | 383 |
| 2016 | – | 355 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #790, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #377, 156 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1062, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2019 | 88 |
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2017 | 116 |
| 2016 | 156 |
| 2015 | 128 |
| 2014 | 120 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)