Leo vs Leonard

Side-by-side comparison of Leo and Leonard — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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Name B

Leonard

Boy name · Rank #673

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Metric Leo Leonard
Current Rank #24 #673
Total Births (all years) 251,760 293,884
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 8,290 5,650
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leo Leonard
1880ss 2,098 2,144
1890ss 4,691 3,166
1900ss 5,629 5,022
1910ss 26,656 31,878
1920ss 36,960 53,793
1930ss 22,864 39,214
1940ss 16,962 44,286
1950ss 15,537 43,553
1960ss 9,485 28,439
1970ss 5,365 15,803
1980ss 4,542 10,467
1990ss 4,738 6,268
2000ss 12,274 3,918
2010ss 44,700 3,933
2020ss 39,259 2,000

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leo Leonard
2014 3,976 385
2015 4,602 400
2016 5,299 450
2017 5,965 437
2018 6,772 417
2019 7,501 443
2020 7,222 420
2021 7,802 421
2022 8,290 371
2023 8,152 384
2024 7,793 404

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.

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