Leonard vs Leonardo

Side-by-side comparison of Leonard and Leonardo — 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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Leonardo

Boy name · Rank #84

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Metric Leonard Leonardo
Current Rank #673 #84
Total Births (all years) 293,884 92,243
Peak Year 1921 2019
Peak Year Births 5,650 4,425
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Leonard Leonardo
1880ss 2,144 5
1890ss 3,166 —
1900ss 5,022 38
1910ss 31,878 256
1920ss 53,793 508
1930ss 39,214 427
1940ss 44,286 526
1950ss 43,553 879
1960ss 28,439 1,400
1970ss 15,803 2,466
1980ss 10,467 3,194
1990ss 6,268 7,285
2000ss 3,918 19,487
2010ss 3,933 35,223
2020ss 2,000 20,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonard Leonardo
2014 385 3,450
2015 400 3,821
2016 450 4,325
2017 437 4,131
2018 417 4,221
2019 443 4,425
2020 420 4,102
2021 421 4,104
2022 371 4,364
2023 384 4,028
2024 404 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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