Gender
Origin
- French
- Like A Lion
Lioness; feminine form of Leon - Latin
Syllables
3
Themes
- Animal
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leona
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1916 (rank #1771, 17 births); most recent 1942 (rank #2147, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #79, 3,335 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 723 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 723 |
| 2024 | – | 624 |
| 2023 | – | 586 |
| 2022 | – | 585 |
| 2021 | – | 600 |
| 2020 | – | 633 |
| 2019 | – | 616 |
| 2018 | – | 611 |
| 2017 | – | 565 |
| 2016 | – | 507 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #200, 266 births); most recent 2025 (rank #705, 52 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 64 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #246, 264 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 104 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 104 |
| 2022 | 104 |
| 2021 | 117 |
| 2020 | 89 |
| 2019 | 106 |
| 2018 | 106 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2016 | 125 |
| 2015 | 129 |
| 2014 | 152 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #97, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #104, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #96, 25 births); most recent 2021 (rank #298, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #109, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #240, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence