Leonie is a distinctive choice, ranked #722 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leonie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#722
About the Name Leonie
Leonie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 125 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #244 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Leonie 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 Leonie
Unlikely. With around 52 UK babies named Leonie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leonie in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leonie has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 125 places in the last five years. Its peak was #244 in 1999. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Leonie 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 Leonie include: Leonie Hanne — Leonie Hanne is a German fashion influencer, blogger, model, and social media entrepreneur.; Leonie Brinkema — Leonie Helen Milhomme Brinkema is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.; Leonie Schwertmann — Leonie Schwertmann is a German female volleyball player, playing as a middle-blocker..
Leonie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leonies in the wild.
52
UK babies named Leonie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 125 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leonie
Likely around 1 other Leonie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leonie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leonie Helen Milhomme Brinkema is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Victoria Leonie (Pat) Byrnes (born Victoria Leoni Palazzi) was an Australian school teacher and inspector. In 1956, long financially independent, she was installed as the honorary 'Mistress of Method' to the novices' teacher-training schools at Lochinvar and Singleton convents.
Leonie Samantha Elliott is an English actress, best known for her role as Lucille Anderson in the BBC series Call the Midwife. She also starred as Cherry Patterson in the Lenny Henry comedy-drama Danny and the Human Zoo.
Leonie Fiebich is a German professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Valencia Basket of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of the 2020 WNBA draft and has played for the German national basketball team.