Leon vs Leonardo

Side-by-side comparison of Leon and Leonardo — 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

Leonardo

Boy name · Rank #84

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Metric Leon Leonardo
Current Rank #141 #84
Total Births (all years) 180,022 92,243
Peak Year 1924 2019
Peak Year Births 2,677 4,425
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Leon Leonardo
1880ss 1,475 5
1890ss 2,103 —
1900ss 2,859 38
1910ss 15,280 256
1920ss 25,577 508
1930ss 23,005 427
1940ss 23,577 526
1950ss 21,342 879
1960ss 13,824 1,400
1970ss 9,854 2,466
1980ss 7,625 3,194
1990ss 5,176 7,285
2000ss 5,062 19,487
2010ss 11,766 35,223
2020ss 11,497 20,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leon Leonardo
2014 1,081 3,450
2015 1,140 3,821
2016 1,313 4,325
2017 1,516 4,131
2018 1,605 4,221
2019 1,866 4,425
2020 1,923 4,102
2021 2,198 4,104
2022 2,373 4,364
2023 2,456 4,028
2024 2,547 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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