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Leona

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Leona: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Leona: Recorded every year since 1965, it reached #91 in 2007, and it stood at #267 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #200 to #980.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#200#980
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#484
1997#449
1998#501
1999#557
2000#418
2001#419
2002#445
2003#523
2004#480
2005#509
2006#311
2007#200
2008#238
2009#346
2010#380
2011#432
2012#573
2013#639
2014#645
2015#696
2016#655
2017#915
2018#729
2019#778
2020#735
2021#788
2022#809
2023#941
2024#980
2025#705

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1965 to 2025.

In 2025: #267 among girls in Norway, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #705 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2021

    Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #91 in Northern Ireland in 2007.

Leona's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#70552HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#98036HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#94137HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#80944HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#78846HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#73550HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#77848HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#72954HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#91541HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#65564HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#69658HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#64562HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#63964HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#57374HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#43299HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#380120HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#346126HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#238208HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#200266HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#311143HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#50968HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#48071HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#52360HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#44571HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#41973HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#41875HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#55750HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#50155HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#44965HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#48457HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3654HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2557HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#16013HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#15413HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#9625HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#9123HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2656HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2785HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2386HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2027HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#15012HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#14612HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#1749HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#15811HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#1879HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#14714HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#26715HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#25516HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#26715HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#24017HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#21619HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#24618HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#27515HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#20125HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#22223HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#23623HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#17633HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#16836HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#16138HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#25721HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#22824HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#21927HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#17935HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#16539HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#22026HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#23622HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#24122HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#34512HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4258HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4178HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#32012HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4369HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#35912HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#30616HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#40411HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#22524HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#29917HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#25521HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#16836HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#12452HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#10755HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#26016HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#23217HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3628HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#22916HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#23814HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#16523HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#13628HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#18518HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#14834HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#16430HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#12542HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#16427HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#12542HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#14138HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#17126HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#17827HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#12941HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#14339HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#12548HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#16234HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#13544HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#14046HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#12655HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#15143HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#11667HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#9790HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#12660HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#16740HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#17433HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#20924HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#20523HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#18832HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#19229HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#23216HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20921HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#22514HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#23713HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2708HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#21413HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3105HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Leona is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Leona, between 1965 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1965–202561#97 in 1980
England and Wales1996–202530#200 in 2007
Northern Ireland1997–202122#91 in 2007
Norway2002–202524#161 in 2013
Scotland20241#541 in 2024

Its high point came 44 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1980) than in Scotland (2024).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #91 in Northern Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.