Recorded 1920–2006 Boys' name Peak 1929 122 births

Leocadio — boys' name

122 babies named Leocadio in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s151930s161940s101950s201960s121970s361990s72000s6
1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Leocadio was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

10 babies were named Leocadio in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leocadio

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Leocadio between 1920 and 2006, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leocadio currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leocadio performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Leocadio shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Leocadio in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leocadio 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 122 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.

Leocadio at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

122

Since 1920

87 years of records

Peak year

1929

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1920

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2006

Leocadio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1920

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1929)
10
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
4681012 2006197619721962195119311920 5

Leocadio by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
36 births that decade — 30% of Leocadio's all-time total
1920s151930s161940s101950s201960s121970s361990s72000s6

Leocadio by state

Where Leocadio concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Leocadio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 17.2%
#2 California
5 4.1%
Texas share of Leocadio's total US births 17.2%
Even split

21 of 122 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leocadio?
122 babies have been named Leocadio since 1920. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1929 with 10 births.
When was Leocadio most popular?
Leocadio was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Leocadio most popular?
The top states for the name Leocadio are Texas (21 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Leocadio been used?
Leocadio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 87 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Leocadio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leonard, Leo, Leon, Leonardo, 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, 1920–2006 (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.