Recorded 1917–2023 Boys' name Peak 1932 64 births

Leonhard — boys' name

64 babies named Leonhard in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181920s171930s132010s112020s5
1910s
Peak decade

28% 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.

What the Data Says About Leonhard

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Leonhard between 1917 and 2023, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leonhard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leonhard performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Leonhard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leonhard 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 64 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.

Leonhard at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

64

Since 1917

107 years of records

Peak year

1932

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1917

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2023

Leonhard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1917

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1932)
8
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Leonhard by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
18 births that decade — 28% of Leonhard's all-time total
1910s181920s171930s132010s112020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leonhard?
64 babies have been named Leonhard since 1917. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year 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?
Leonhard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 107 years of data through 2023.
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.

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, 1917–2023 (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.