Recorded 1930–2021 Boys' name Peak 1930 18 births

Leion — boys' name

18 babies named Leion in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

18 boys have been named Leion since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2021.

18
total births
1930–2021
years on record
1930s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Leion was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

6 babies were named Leion in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leion

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Leion between 1930 and 2021, spanning 92 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leion currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leion performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leion shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leion 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 18 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.

Leion at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

18

Since 1930

92 years of records

Peak year

1930

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1930

Recorded for 92 years

Last year on file: 2021

Leion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1930

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak — across 92 years of records
6 202120161930 6

Leion by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 33% of Leion's all-time total
1930s62010s62020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leion?
18 babies have been named Leion since 1930. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1930 with 6 births.
When was Leion most popular?
Leion was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Leion been used?
Leion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 92 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Leion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leif, Leighton, Leigh, Leith, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1930–2021 (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.