Leontine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #693 in 1887
0 babies were named Leontine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1883–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLeontine first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #693.
About the name Leontine
Leontine is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Leontine for girls from 1883 to 2015, in 84 of those 133 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #693 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 51 | 19,746 girls |
| 1890s | 52 | 19,153 girls |
| 1900s | 50 | 20,137 girls |
| 1910s | 28 | 36,049 girls |
| 1920s | 20 | 49,776 girls |
| 1930s | 13 | 75,873 girls |
| 1940s | 7.2 | 139,276 girls |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 617,284 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,764,706 girls |
Other spellings of Leontine
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Leontine
What is the origin of the name Leontine?
Leontine has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Leontine a boy or girl name?
Leontine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Leontine?
Leontine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #693 in 1887.