US rank #4417 Boys' name Peak 1927 4,372 births

Leeroy — #4417 US boys' name

4,372 babies named Leeroy in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111890s231900s651910s3721920s8221930s6851940s5381950s2811960s2811970s2081980s2271990s2332000s2292010s2652020s132
#4417
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Leeroy was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

95 babies were named Leeroy in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leeroy

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,372 babies named Leeroy between 1887 and 2024, spanning 138 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leeroy currently holds the #4417 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 95 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leeroy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 822 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Leeroy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 868 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Leeroy in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leeroy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,372 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leeroy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,372

Since 1887

138 years of records

Peak year

1927

95 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,417

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1887

Recorded for 138 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leeroy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1887

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
95
Annual births at peak — across 138 years of records
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Leeroy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
822 births that decade — 19% of Leeroy's all-time total
1880s111890s231900s651910s3721920s8221930s6851940s5381950s2811960s2811970s2081980s2271990s2332000s2292010s2652020s132

Leeroy by state

Where Leeroy concentrates geographically — total births since 1887

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leeroy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
868 19.9%
#2 Oklahoma
112 2.6%
#3 Louisiana
110 2.5%
#4 Arkansas
68 1.6%
#5 California
47 1.1%
#6 North Carolina
46 1.1%
#7 Missouri
34 0.8%
#8 Mississippi
28 0.6%
Texas share of Leeroy's total US births 19.9%
Even split

868 of 4,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Leeroy appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leeroy?
4,372 babies have been named Leeroy since 1887. It currently ranks #4417 among boys. The peak year was 1927 with 95 births.
When was Leeroy most popular?
Leeroy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 822 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Leeroy most popular?
The top states for the name Leeroy are Texas (868 births), Oklahoma (112 births), Louisiana (110 births).
How long has the name Leeroy been used?
Leeroy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 138 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leeroy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeland, Leevi, Leelan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1887–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.