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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Leo | Leonard |
| Current Rank | #24 | #670 |
| Total Births (all years) | 259,988 | 294,334 |
| Peak Year | 2022 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,293 | 5,650 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Leo | Leonard |
| 1880s | 2,098 | 2,144 |
| 1890s | 4,691 | 3,166 |
| 1900s | 5,629 | 5,022 |
| 1910s | 26,656 | 31,878 |
| 1920s | 36,960 | 53,793 |
| 1930s | 22,864 | 39,214 |
| 1940s | 16,962 | 44,289 |
| 1950s | 15,536 | 43,551 |
| 1960s | 9,487 | 28,441 |
| 1970s | 5,365 | 15,805 |
| 1980s | 4,541 | 10,467 |
| 1990s | 4,738 | 6,267 |
| 2000s | 12,274 | 3,918 |
| 2010s | 44,706 | 3,933 |
| 2020s | 47,481 | 2,446 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Leo | Leonard |
| 2014 | 3,976 | 385 |
| 2015 | 4,603 | 400 |
| 2016 | 5,299 | 450 |
| 2017 | 5,965 | 437 |
| 2018 | 6,773 | 417 |
| 2019 | 7,504 | 443 |
| 2020 | 7,229 | 421 |
| 2021 | 7,803 | 421 |
| 2022 | 8,293 | 373 |
| 2023 | 8,160 | 384 |
| 2024 | 7,823 | 409 |
| 2025 | 8,173 | 438 |