Leonide vs Leo

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

Name A

Leonide

Boy name

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Name B

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Leonide Leo
Current Rank Unranked #24
Total Births (all years) 5 259,988
Peak Year 1927 2022
Peak Year Births 5 8,293
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonide Leo
1880ss — 2,098
1890ss — 4,691
1900ss — 5,629
1910ss — 26,656
1920ss 5 36,960
1930ss — 22,864
1940ss — 16,962
1950ss — 15,536
1960ss — 9,487
1970ss — 5,365
1980ss — 4,541
1990ss — 4,738
2000ss — 12,274
2010ss — 44,706
2020ss — 47,481

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonide Leo
2014 — 3,976
2015 — 4,603
2016 — 5,299
2017 — 5,965
2018 — 6,773
2019 — 7,504
2020 — 7,229
2021 — 7,803
2022 — 8,293
2023 — 8,160
2024 — 7,823
2025 — 8,173

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, 1927–1927.

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