Leonidas vs Leon

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

Name A

Leonidas

Boy name · Rank #508

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Name B

Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

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Metric Leonidas Leon
Current Rank #508 #141
Total Births (all years) 9,686 180,022
Peak Year 2022 1924
Peak Year Births 758 2,677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonidas Leon
1880ss 22 1,475
1890ss 26 2,103
1900ss 5 2,859
1910ss 128 15,280
1920ss 180 25,577
1930ss 108 23,005
1940ss 71 23,577
1950ss 83 21,342
1960ss 112 13,824
1970ss 134 9,854
1980ss 142 7,625
1990ss 135 5,176
2000ss 733 5,062
2010ss 4,478 11,766
2020ss 3,329 11,497

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonidas Leon
2014 494 1,081
2015 556 1,140
2016 593 1,313
2017 582 1,516
2018 569 1,605
2019 607 1,866
2020 649 1,923
2021 687 2,198
2022 758 2,373
2023 638 2,456
2024 597 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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