Boys' name · since 1964
Leanthony
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 312 babies named Leanthony, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,358 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 312
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Leanthony is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 312 have been recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leanthony has been recorded 312 times among boys since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2019.
- #10,358 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 312 born since 1964
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leanthony ranks #10,358 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 312 born since 1964, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,358 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 312
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Leanthony's 312 recorded births place it above 77.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Leanthony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leanthony's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leanthony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2019
- Peak year (1987)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2019.
312 total births across 56 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1987 with 17 births in a single year.
Leanthony by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (78 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Leanthony's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Leanthony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (25% of all-time use).
Leanthony decade highlights
- Peak decade 78 births
- Runner-up 72 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Leanthony's data
- Leanthony's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2010s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leanthony: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1964–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Leanthony 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 August 2026.
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