Boys' name · since 2008

Leonitus

Leonitus has 69 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

69 boys have been named Leonitus since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Leonitus recorded 69 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.

  • #19,938 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 69 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leonitus ranks #19,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leonitus's 69 recorded births place it above 56.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Leonitus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Leonitus's full recorded timeline at 2015, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Leonitus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
9
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
45678910 2008201120122013201420152016201720192020 5

Leonitus by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (55 births, 80% of the file).

2010s was Leonitus's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Leonitus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (80% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leonitus? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 69 babies named Leonitus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,938 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 9 births.
Where does Leonitus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leonitus ranks #19,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leonitus most popular? ▼
Leonitus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Leonitus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leonitus since 2008 -- 13 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Leonitus? ▼
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 Leonitus's data

  • Leonitus's decade-level peak was the 2010s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leonitus

Nearby Names Like Leonitus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leonitus

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Leon Boy
#138 182,638 births
Leonardo Boy
#91 96,066 births
Leonel Boy
#350 27,067 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Medard
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Lynton
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Leonhard #12140
69 births · Peak 1932
Massey
69 births · Peak 1924
Samel
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Brazil #12169
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leonitus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2020 (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 Leonitus 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.