Leonid vs Leon

Side-by-side comparison of Leonid and Leon — 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

Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Leonid Leon
Current Rank #4219 #141
Total Births (all years) 478 180,022
Peak Year 2022 1924
Peak Year Births 30 2,677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonid Leon
1880ss — 1,475
1890ss — 2,103
1900ss — 2,859
1910ss — 15,280
1920ss — 25,577
1930ss — 23,005
1940ss — 23,577
1950ss 5 21,342
1960ss — 13,824
1970ss 7 9,854
1980ss 10 7,625
1990ss 33 5,176
2000ss 107 5,062
2010ss 191 11,766
2020ss 125 11,497

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonid Leon
2014 18 1,081
2015 17 1,140
2016 27 1,313
2017 20 1,516
2018 22 1,605
2019 15 1,866
2020 18 1,923
2021 27 2,198
2022 30 2,373
2023 25 2,456
2024 25 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, 1959–2024.

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