Total births
240
Boys' name · since 1969
Lejon
240 babies named Lejon in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 240
- total births
- 1969–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Lejon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 240 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lejon has been recorded 240 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- 240 total births
- 1969–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
240 boys have been named Lejon since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 240
- total births
- 1969–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Lejon was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
16 babies were named Lejon in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Lejon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lejon's full recorded timeline at 1991, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lejon at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Lejon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1972)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Lejon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lejon's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lejon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 91 births (38% of all-time use).
Lejon by state
Where Lejon concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 22.9% |
California share of Lejon's total US births 22.9%
55 of 240 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lejon? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 240 babies named Lejon. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 16 births.
When was Lejon most popular? ▼
Lejon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Lejon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lejon are California (55 births).
How long has the name Lejon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lejon since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lejon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lejend, Lejuan, Lejin, Lejeune. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lejon's data
- Lejon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lejons (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lejon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Lejon: Baby Name Since 1969 - 240 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lejon. 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 Lejon 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 July 2026.