Total births
69
Boys' name · since 1917
Leonhard
Leonhard has 69 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 69
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Leonhard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 69 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Leonhard recorded 69 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- 69 total births
- 1917–2025 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
69 boys have been named Leonhard since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.
- 69
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Leonhard was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
8 babies were named Leonhard in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Leonhard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leonhard's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leonhard at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Leonhard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1932)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Leonhard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Leonhard's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Leonhard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonhard? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 69 babies named Leonhard. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 8 births.
When was Leonhard most popular? ▼
Leonhard was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Leonhard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leonhard since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leonhard? ▼
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.
What to do with Leonhard's data
- Leonhard's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2025 (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. "Leonhard: Baby Name Since 1917 - 69 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonhard. 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 Leonhard 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 June 2026.