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.

Name A

Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

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Name B

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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