Leena is a distinctive choice, ranked #603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leena in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#603
About the Name Leena
Leena is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 237 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #576 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Leena is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leena
Unlikely. With around 65 UK babies named Leena per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leena in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leena is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 237 places over the last five years to #603 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Leena is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Leena include: Leena Peisa — Leena Maria "Awa" Peisa is a Finnish keyboard player.; Leena Khamis — Leena Khamis is an Australian soccer player who plays for Macarthur Rams FC and the Gladesville Ravens as a forward.; Leena Tewari — Leena Gandhi Tewari is an Indian businessperson and author..
Leena does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leenas in the wild.
65
UK babies named Leena (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 237 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leena
Likely around 1 other Leena in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leena
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leena Gandhi Tewari is an Indian businessperson and author. She is the chairperson of USV Private Limited, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Mumbai.