Leon vs Leonard

Side-by-side comparison of Leon and Leonard — 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

Leonard

Boy name · Rank #673

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Metric Leon Leonard
Current Rank #141 #673
Total Births (all years) 180,022 293,884
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 2,677 5,650
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leon Leonard
1880ss 1,475 2,144
1890ss 2,103 3,166
1900ss 2,859 5,022
1910ss 15,280 31,878
1920ss 25,577 53,793
1930ss 23,005 39,214
1940ss 23,577 44,286
1950ss 21,342 43,553
1960ss 13,824 28,439
1970ss 9,854 15,803
1980ss 7,625 10,467
1990ss 5,176 6,268
2000ss 5,062 3,918
2010ss 11,766 3,933
2020ss 11,497 2,000

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leon Leonard
2014 1,081 385
2015 1,140 400
2016 1,313 450
2017 1,516 437
2018 1,605 417
2019 1,866 443
2020 1,923 420
2021 2,198 421
2022 2,373 371
2023 2,456 384
2024 2,547 404

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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