Leonie

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A few things about Leonie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Leonie

Leonie Benesch

German actress

Choose Leonie and your child shares a first name with Leonie Benesch, a German actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Leonie, like who?” Leonie Benesch's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,080 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Leonie, 80 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Leonie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLeonie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Leonies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1886, when it ranked #540. Today it's #2,276, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowLeonie is 5.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 106,383 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 20,080.
• 🚀TrendLeonie has climbed 355 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,276. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLeonie is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #761. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Leonie means “lion”. Our records link it to French, German and Greek roots.

About the name Leonie

Leonie is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin meaning “lion”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Leonie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 133 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #540 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,276, with 80 babies.

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