Total births
11,078
Boys' name · since 1906
Leandro
Leandro has 11,078 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #499
- among boys today
- 11,078
- born since 1906
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Leandro is the #499 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 11,078 recorded since 1906.
Leandro has 11,078 recorded births among boys since 1906, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #499 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.
- #499 among boys today
- 11,078 born since 1906
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leandro is currently the #499 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 11,078 born since 1906, peaking in the 2020s.
- #499
- among boys today
- 11,078
- born since 1906
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Leandro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#499
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Leandro was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
785 babies were named Leandro in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Leandro compares
11,078 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leandro's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leandro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,078 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 785 | 23 | 22,252 |
Leandro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leandro's full recorded timeline at 1966, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 785 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leandro at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#499
Active since
1906
Leandro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 785
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Leandro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leandro's strongest decade.
3,376 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Leandro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s 103
1910s
103 births
- 1920s 206
1920s
206 births
- 1930s 247
1930s
247 births
- 1940s 224
1940s
224 births
- 1950s 243
1950s
243 births
- 1960s 313
1960s
313 births
- 1970s 390
1970s
390 births
- 1980s 438
1980s
438 births
- 1990s 621
1990s
621 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,751 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,149 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,376 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,376 births (30% of all-time use).
How Leandro compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Leandro's total volume
Leandro vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Leandro by state
Where Leandro concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,105 | 19.0% |
| #2 | California | | 1,843 | 16.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 973 | 8.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 804 | 7.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 476 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 341 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 251 | 2.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 230 | 2.1% |
Texas share of Leandro's total US births 19.0%
Even split
2,105 of 11,078 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Leandro appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leandro? ▼
11,078 babies have been named Leandro since 1906. It currently ranks #499 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 785 births.
When was Leandro most popular? ▼
Leandro was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,376 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Leandro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leandro are Texas (2,105 births), California (1,843 births), Florida (973 births).
How long has the name Leandro been used? ▼
Records for Leandro go back to 1906, giving 120 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leandro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leander, Leamon, Leandre, Leandrew, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leandro's data
- Texas records the most Leandros (2,105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leandro
Nearby Names Like Leandro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leandro
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1906–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leandro: #499 Boys' Name - 11,078 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leandro. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leandro draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.