Total births
42
Unisex name · since 2019
Leonis
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Leonis, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6805
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
42 babies have been named Leonis since 2019, making it today's #6805 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Leonis recorded 42 times among boys since 2019, holding rank #6805 nationally today, ahead of 52% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #6805 among boys today
- 42 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leonis is currently the #6805 unisex name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 42 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6805
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Leonis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6805
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Leonis was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Leonis in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Leonis compares
42 14th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leonis's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leonis | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Leonis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leonis's full recorded timeline at 2022, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leonis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,805
Active since
2019
Leonis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Leonis popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1906 (Leonis as girls' name)
Leonis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leonis's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Leonis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonis? ▼
Leonis has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6805 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Leonis most popular? ▼
Leonis was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Leonis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Leonis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 42 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Leonis been used? ▼
Leonis has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leonis? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Leonis
Nearby Names Like Leonis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leonis
Leonard Boy
#670 294,334 births
Leo Boy
#24 259,988 births
Leon Boy
#141 182,638 births
Leonardo Boy
#84 96,066 births
Leonel Boy
#317 27,067 births
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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, 2019–2024 (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. "Leonis: #6805 Unisex Name - 42 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonis. 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 Leonis 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.