Leonard Boy
How popular is Leonard?
#637 boy name in 2025
438 baby boys were named Leonard in the US in 2025, making it the 637th most popular boy name.
122,951living people named Leonard (est.)
66median age of people named Leonard
295,746babies named Leonard since 1880
1 in 7,569US babies born in 2025
Leonard popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #637 for boys (▲ 33 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 438 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+10% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #650 in 2015, #635 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (5,650 boys) |
| Highest rank | #37 in 1923 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Leonard is most popular
Babies named Leonard per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Leonard by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,144 | #72 |
| 1890s | 3,166 | #53 |
| 1900s | 5,022 | #46 |
| 1910s | 31,878 | #39 |
| 1920s | 53,793 | #37 |
| 1930s | 39,214 | #45 |
| 1940s | 44,289 | #54 |
| 1950s | 43,551 | #77 |
| 1960s | 28,441 | #113 |
| 1970s | 15,805 | #144 |
| 1980s | 10,467 | #193 |
| 1990s | 6,267 | #292 |
| 2000s | 3,918 | #508 |
| 2010s | 3,933 | #598 |
| 2020s | 2,446 | #635 |
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Questions
- Is Leonard a boy or girl name?
- Leonard is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Leonard were boys.
- How popular is the name Leonard?
- 438 baby boys were named Leonard in the US in 2025, making it the 637th most popular boy name.
- When was Leonard most popular?
- Leonard peaked in 1921, when 5,650 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #37 in 1923.
- How many people are named Leonard?
- 295,746 babies have been named Leonard in the US since 1880. We estimate about 122,951 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Leonard most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Leonard was most common in Minnesota, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.