Leahna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Leanna or Liana.
Name Census estimates that about 224 living Americans carry the first name Leahna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leahna today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leahna births was 2011 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leahna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
224
~ 1 in 1,530,153 Americans
Peak year
2011
20 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,787
Tracked since 1998
Census
Leahna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 211 people with the first name Leahna, which placed it at #37,164 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,164
National first-name rank
People counted
211
211 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
39.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leahna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leahna is Hispanic at 39.3%. The next largest groups are White (30.8%) and Black (15.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leahna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Leahna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino39.3% · 83
- White30.8% · 65
- Black or African American15.6% · 33
- Two or more races9.5% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 10
Popularity
Leahna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leahna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 120 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leahna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Leahna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leahnas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Leahna
The name Leahna is a variant of the Hebrew name Leah, which means "weary" or "tired." It originated in the ancient Middle East, specifically in the region of Canaan, where the Israelites settled after their exodus from Egypt.
The name Leah is mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, where she is described as one of the two wives of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites. Leah was the mother of six of Jacob's twelve sons, including Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
The earliest recorded use of the name Leahna dates back to the 18th century, when it was used as a variant spelling of Leah among certain Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. It gained popularity in the 19th century, particularly in regions like Poland and Russia.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Leahna was Leahna Golda (1825-1892), a renowned Jewish scholar and teacher from Vilna, Lithuania. She was highly respected for her knowledge of the Talmud and Jewish law, and her teachings influenced many scholars of her time.
Another notable figure was Leahna Rosenthal (1867-1934), a Polish-born American philanthropist and activist. She was a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement and worked tirelessly to promote women's rights and education.
In the 20th century, Leahna Cohen (1902-1988) was a celebrated American artist known for her abstract expressionist paintings and sculptures. Her works were featured in numerous exhibitions and are part of the permanent collections of several prestigious museums.
Leahna Wilkinson (1919-2005) was a British actress and writer who appeared in various theater productions and television shows throughout her career. She was also the author of several novels and memoirs.
More recently, Leahna Estrada (1962-) is a Mexican-American singer and actress who rose to fame in the 1980s with her hit singles and appearances in various telenovelas (Spanish-language soap operas).
People
Leahna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leahna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leahna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leahna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 224 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leahna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,530,153 US residents.
Is Leahna a common name?
We classify Leahna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 226 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leahna most popular?
The single biggest year for Leahna was 2011, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leahna is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leahna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 211 people with the name Leahna, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,164 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Leahna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Leahna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leahna appears almost entirely female. Of the 209 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Leahna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leahna is Hispanic at 39.3%. The next largest groups are White (30.8%) and Black (15.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Leahna most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Leahna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.3% (83 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Leahna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leahna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leahna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Leahna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leahna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Leahna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Leahna as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Leahna, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.