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.

Name A

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

Full profile →
Name B

Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Leo Leon
Current Rank #24 #141
Total Births (all years) 251,760 180,022
Peak Year 2022 1924
Peak Year Births 8,290 2,677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leo Leon
1880ss 2,098 1,475
1890ss 4,691 2,103
1900ss 5,629 2,859
1910ss 26,656 15,280
1920ss 36,960 25,577
1930ss 22,864 23,005
1940ss 16,962 23,577
1950ss 15,537 21,342
1960ss 9,485 13,824
1970ss 5,365 9,854
1980ss 4,542 7,625
1990ss 4,738 5,176
2000ss 12,274 5,062
2010ss 44,700 11,766
2020ss 39,259 11,497

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leo Leon
2014 3,976 1,081
2015 4,602 1,140
2016 5,299 1,313
2017 5,965 1,516
2018 6,772 1,605
2019 7,501 1,866
2020 7,222 1,923
2021 7,802 2,198
2022 8,290 2,373
2023 8,152 2,456
2024 7,793 2,547

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names