Leopold vs Leo

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

Name A

Leopold

Boy name · Rank #2072

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Name B

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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Metric Leopold Leo
Current Rank #2072 #24
Total Births (all years) 3,965 251,760
Peak Year 2020 2022
Peak Year Births 120 8,290
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leopold Leo
1880ss 44 2,098
1890ss 62 4,691
1900ss 83 5,629
1910ss 468 26,656
1920ss 560 36,960
1930ss 268 22,864
1940ss 188 16,962
1950ss 185 15,537
1960ss 127 9,485
1970ss 125 5,365
1980ss 94 4,542
1990ss 124 4,738
2000ss 347 12,274
2010ss 808 44,700
2020ss 482 39,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leopold Leo
2014 69 3,976
2015 92 4,602
2016 91 5,299
2017 106 5,965
2018 114 6,772
2019 103 7,501
2020 120 7,222
2021 101 7,802
2022 103 8,290
2023 86 8,152
2024 72 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, 1880–2024.

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