Leonard vs Leon

Side-by-side comparison of Leonard and Leon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Leonard

Boy name · Rank #673

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Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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