Leonila comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Victorious lioness, shining light.".
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How popular is Leonila?
1936peak year
The name Leonila reached its peak in 1936, with 15 registrations (ranked #2098). It had only entered records 14 years earlier, in 1922. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11371) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 337 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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