Leonides vs Leon

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

Name A

Leonides

Boy name · Rank #5466

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Name B

Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Leonides Leon
Current Rank #5466 #141
Total Births (all years) 682 180,022
Peak Year 2015 1924
Peak Year Births 17 2,677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonides Leon
1880ss — 1,475
1890ss — 2,103
1900ss — 2,859
1910ss — 15,280
1920ss 24 25,577
1930ss 13 23,005
1940ss 24 23,577
1950ss 19 21,342
1960ss 87 13,824
1970ss 73 9,854
1980ss 78 7,625
1990ss 85 5,176
2000ss 84 5,062
2010ss 141 11,766
2020ss 54 11,497

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonides Leon
2014 11 1,081
2015 17 1,140
2016 14 1,313
2017 16 1,516
2018 17 1,605
2019 14 1,866
2020 11 1,923
2021 11 2,198
2022 9 2,373
2023 6 2,456
2024 17 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, 1920–2024.

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