Girls name
Leona
Leona is a girls' name given to 91,841 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 3,328 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 20th among girls names in Wisconsin in 1910.
Which states favor Leona
Leona by state
Top states by all-time births named Leona. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 7,561 | #263 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 5,804 | #457 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 5,605 | #449 (2025) |
| 4 | Michigan | 5,105 | #401 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 4,596 | #303 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 4,259 | #679 (2025) |
| 7 | California | 4,091 | #439 (2025) |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3,234 | #232 (2025) |
| 9 | Missouri | 3,189 | #435 (2025) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 3,107 | #278 (2025) |
| 11 | Louisiana | 2,724 | #858 (2025) |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 2,646 | #586 (2025) |
| 13 | Iowa | 2,639 | #291 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | 2,548 | #404 (2025) |
| 15 | Kansas | 1,990 | — |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 1,928 | — |
| 17 | Kentucky | 1,827 | — |
| 18 | North Carolina | 1,789 | — |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1,733 | — |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1,659 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).