Leonardo vs Leo

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

Name A

Leonardo

Boy name · Rank #84

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Name B

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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Metric Leonardo Leo
Current Rank #84 #24
Total Births (all years) 92,243 251,760
Peak Year 2019 2022
Peak Year Births 4,425 8,290
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonardo Leo
1880ss 5 2,098
1890ss — 4,691
1900ss 38 5,629
1910ss 256 26,656
1920ss 508 36,960
1930ss 427 22,864
1940ss 526 16,962
1950ss 879 15,537
1960ss 1,400 9,485
1970ss 2,466 5,365
1980ss 3,194 4,542
1990ss 7,285 4,738
2000ss 19,487 12,274
2010ss 35,223 44,700
2020ss 20,549 39,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonardo Leo
2014 3,450 3,976
2015 3,821 4,602
2016 4,325 5,299
2017 4,131 5,965
2018 4,221 6,772
2019 4,425 7,501
2020 4,102 7,222
2021 4,104 7,802
2022 4,364 8,290
2023 4,028 8,152
2024 3,951 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, 1885–2024.

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