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