Leandrea
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "woman" or "brave maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 658 living Americans carry the first name Leandrea. It is a predominantly female name (99.3% of registrations). The average person named Leandrea today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leandrea births was 1984 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leandrea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
658
~ 1 in 520,903 Americans
Peak year
1984
29 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1993 SSA rank
#9,586
Tracked since 1956
Census
Leandrea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 598 people with the first name Leandrea, which placed it at #18,116 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,116
National first-name rank
People counted
598
598 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leandrea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leandrea is Black at 62.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.7%) and Hispanic (7.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leandrea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Leandrea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.0% · 371
- White20.7% · 124
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.5% · 33
- Two or more races4.7% · 28
Gender
Gender distribution for Leandrea
Out of the 697 babies given the name Leandrea since 1880, 99.3% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Leandrea as a male name
- Ranked #9,586 in 1993
- 5 male births in 1993
- Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Leandrea as a female name
- Ranked #14,872 in 2018
- 6 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1984 (29 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leandrea leans strongly female. 578 people counted with this name were female (96.0%), compared with 24 male bearers (4.0%).
Popularity
Leandrea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leandrea from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 203 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leandrea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Leandrea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leandreas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, New Mexico, California recorded the most babies named Leandrea, while Ohio, California, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Leandrea
The name Leandrea is a feminine given name with origins tracing back to ancient Greece. Its roots can be found in the Greek words "leos" meaning "people" and "andra" meaning "man" or "woman." The name is believed to have been derived from the more recognizable name "Leander," which was borne by a character in Greek mythology who tragically drowned while attempting to swim across the Hellespont to meet his lover, Hero.
During the Byzantine era, the name Leandrea gained popularity, particularly among Greek communities in the eastern Mediterranean region. It was sometimes used as a variant spelling of the name Leandra, which was derived from the same Greek roots. Historical records from this period show instances of the name being used by both Greek and Roman families.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Leandrea was a Byzantine noblewoman who lived in the 9th century. She was the daughter of a prominent family from the island of Crete and is mentioned in several historical chronicles of the time. Another notable figure was Leandrea of Cappadocia, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century and was executed for her faith during the Roman persecution of Christians.
In the Middle Ages, the name Leandrea continued to be used, though its popularity waned in certain regions. It remained more prevalent in parts of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Leandra." One of the most famous bearers of the name was Leandrea Malatesta, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived in the 15th century and was renowned for her support of Renaissance artists and scholars.
During the Renaissance period, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe. One notable figure from this time was Leandrea Alberti, an Italian Renaissance humanist, scholar, and writer who lived in the 15th century and was known for her contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.
In more recent centuries, the name Leandrea has been relatively uncommon, though it has continued to be used in various parts of the world, particularly in areas with Greek or Mediterranean cultural influences. Some notable bearers of the name include Leandrea Mazzola, an Italian painter who lived in the 16th century, and Leandrea Viglione, an Italian writer and poet from the 19th century.
People
Leandrea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leandrea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leandrea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leandrea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 658 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leandrea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 520,903 US residents.
Is Leandrea a common name?
We classify Leandrea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 697 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leandrea most popular?
The single biggest year for Leandrea was 1984, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leandrea is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leandrea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 598 people with the name Leandrea, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,116 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Leandrea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Leandrea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leandrea leans strongly female. 578 people counted with this name were female (96.0%), compared with 24 male bearers (4.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Leandrea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leandrea is Black at 62.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.7%) and Hispanic (7.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Leandrea most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Leandrea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.0% (371 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Leandrea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leandrea a female name?
Yes, 99.3% of people registered as Leandrea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Leandrea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leandrea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Leandrea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Leandrea?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.