Leo vs Leon
Side-by-side comparison of Leo and Leon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Leo | Leon |
| Current Rank | #24 | #141 |
| Total Births (all years) | 259,988 | 182,638 |
| Peak Year | 2022 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,293 | 2,677 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Leo | Leon |
| 1880s | 2,098 | 1,475 |
| 1890s | 4,691 | 2,103 |
| 1900s | 5,629 | 2,859 |
| 1910s | 26,656 | 15,280 |
| 1920s | 36,960 | 25,577 |
| 1930s | 22,864 | 23,005 |
| 1940s | 16,962 | 23,578 |
| 1950s | 15,536 | 21,341 |
| 1960s | 9,487 | 13,823 |
| 1970s | 5,365 | 9,854 |
| 1980s | 4,541 | 7,627 |
| 1990s | 4,738 | 5,176 |
| 2000s | 12,274 | 5,062 |
| 2010s | 44,706 | 11,768 |
| 2020s | 47,481 | 14,110 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Leo | Leon |
| 2014 | 3,976 | 1,081 |
| 2015 | 4,603 | 1,140 |
| 2016 | 5,299 | 1,313 |
| 2017 | 5,965 | 1,518 |
| 2018 | 6,773 | 1,605 |
| 2019 | 7,504 | 1,866 |
| 2020 | 7,229 | 1,924 |
| 2021 | 7,803 | 2,198 |
| 2022 | 8,293 | 2,374 |
| 2023 | 8,160 | 2,459 |
| 2024 | 7,823 | 2,572 |
| 2025 | 8,173 | 2,583 |