Boys' name · since 1882
Leonce
Leonce has 431 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 431
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leonce is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 431 have been recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Leonce recorded 431 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2008.
- #8,626 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 431 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leonce ranks #8,626 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 431 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 431
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leonce's 431 recorded births place it above 81.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Leonce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leonce's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leonce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2008
- Peak year (1925)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Leonce by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (107 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Leonce's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Leonce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
107 births
- 1930s
1930s
67 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 107 births (25% of all-time use).
Leonce by state
Where Leonce concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 234 | 54.3% |
234 of 431 births nationwide.
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What to do with Leonce's data
- Leonce's decade-level peak was the 1920s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Leonces (234 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leonce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1882–2008 (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 Leonce 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.