Leo vs Leonardo

Side-by-side comparison of Leo and Leonardo — 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

Leonardo

Boy name · Rank #84

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Metric Leo Leonardo
Current Rank #24 #84
Total Births (all years) 251,760 92,243
Peak Year 2022 2019
Peak Year Births 8,290 4,425
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Leo Leonardo
1880ss 2,098 5
1890ss 4,691 —
1900ss 5,629 38
1910ss 26,656 256
1920ss 36,960 508
1930ss 22,864 427
1940ss 16,962 526
1950ss 15,537 879
1960ss 9,485 1,400
1970ss 5,365 2,466
1980ss 4,542 3,194
1990ss 4,738 7,285
2000ss 12,274 19,487
2010ss 44,700 35,223
2020ss 39,259 20,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leo Leonardo
2014 3,976 3,450
2015 4,602 3,821
2016 5,299 4,325
2017 5,965 4,131
2018 6,772 4,221
2019 7,501 4,425
2020 7,222 4,102
2021 7,802 4,104
2022 8,290 4,364
2023 8,152 4,028
2024 7,793 3,951

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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