Feminine dossier · first seen 1980
Leonela
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1985
Peak births
67
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Leonela
How many people are named Leonela?
An estimated 1,032 living Americans are named Leonela.
How rare is Leonela?
Leonela is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 80.6% from its 1985 peak.
How old is the typical Leonela?
The median age of a living American named Leonela is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 37 years old.
Is Leonela still popular?
Yes — Leonela is currently rising in popularity, with 13 births in 2025.
Where is Leonela most common?
Leonela has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1980Peak 19852025
Peak year
1985
Decline from peak
80.6%
2025
13
All-time
1,057
Where it lives now
Leonela is most concentrated in California — about 2.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Leonela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.