Leonita

lee-uh-NEE-duh /liəˈniːɾə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Leonita is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Leonita is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1962. Leonita was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1930 (7 births).

About the name Leonita

Pronunciationlee-uh-NEE-duh /liəˈniːɾə/
7peak births 1930
1916first in SSA data

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How popular is Leonita?

Girls named Leonita
1916192019301940195019601962
Girls named Leonita per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1962 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1962) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Leonita total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19625—#7,118
19605—#6,890
19536—#5,395
19307—#3,878
19166—#4,166