Leonid vs Leo

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

Name A

Leonid

Boy name · Rank #4219

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Name B

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Leonid Leo
Current Rank #4219 #24
Total Births (all years) 478 251,760
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 30 8,290
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonid Leo
1880ss — 2,098
1890ss — 4,691
1900ss — 5,629
1910ss — 26,656
1920ss — 36,960
1930ss — 22,864
1940ss — 16,962
1950ss 5 15,537
1960ss — 9,485
1970ss 7 5,365
1980ss 10 4,542
1990ss 33 4,738
2000ss 107 12,274
2010ss 191 44,700
2020ss 125 39,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonid Leo
2014 18 3,976
2015 17 4,602
2016 27 5,299
2017 20 5,965
2018 22 6,772
2019 15 7,501
2020 18 7,222
2021 27 7,802
2022 30 8,290
2023 25 8,152
2024 25 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, 1959–2024.

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