Leona Martin
There are approximately 61 people named Leona Martin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,618,924 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leona with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
61
1 in 5,618,924
Named Leona
27K
Alive today
Named Martin
778K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 50
Top Census group: White (72.7%)
Estimated bearers: 778K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #22
Per 100K: 227.06
Top ancestry: White (71.8%)
First name trend
Leona: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leona. The peak year was 1918 with 3,346 births. The average person named Leona today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leona
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Leona, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leona described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Leona at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.7% · 22,038
- Black or African American12.9% · 3,907
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 1,337
- Two or more races4.3% · 1,305
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 1,051
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 662
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Martin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Martin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Martin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.8% · 487,428
- Black or African American15.4% · 104,262
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 45,725
- Two or more races4.1% · 27,579
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 7,435
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6,262
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Leona has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0078% of the US population, based on 26,650 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Leona right now.
The surname Martin appears at a rate of 227.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2271%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 61 people with the full name Leona Martin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Martin
FAQ
Leona Martin: questions and answers
How many people are named Leona Martin?
We estimate approximately 61 people in the United States share the full name Leona Martin. That works out to about 1 in 5,618,924 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0078%) with the surname frequency (227.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Leona Martin?
We classify Leona Martin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,618,924 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Leona a male or female name?
Leona is predominantly female. Out of 112,894 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Leona profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Leona Martin?
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