Leoda
Feminine
Leoda is a rare three-syllable name from an older America, with the Leo- of Leona at its front and a soft -da at its end. It is gentle and unusual.
How old is the name Leoda?
Leoda first appears in US birth records in 1895 — 130 years ago. The typical Leoda alive today was born around 1923, making them about 102 years old. Fewer than a hundred people named Leoda are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
When was the name Leoda most popular?
Leoda peaked in 1897, reaching #1385 nationally. See the whole 1897 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Leoda
Leona and Leola were familiar names in their day, and families made new ones by changing the ending, as they made Ida, Alda and Freda. Leoda is one of those, with the lion's Leo- at its front, though no one recorded whether the lion was meant. It is a quiet name, and its rarity has kept it that way.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Leoda. It joins the Leo- of Leona and Leola to a -da ending, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Leoda
lee-OH-duh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Leoda
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1895
- Most girls named
- 191625 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1385reached in 1897
- Change vs 1956
- +20.0%6 in 1960, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leodas among us
Fewer than a hundred people named Leoda are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Leoda sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is almost certainly unique among the people she will meet.
- It has a soft, old-fashioned charm.
- People will hear Leona or Leola and correct it.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Leodas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. Fewer than a hundred people named Leoda are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
- How popular is the name Leoda in 2025?
- Leoda is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Leoda with classmates?
- Leoda will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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