Boys' name · since 1998

Leontay

10 babies named Leontay in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,217 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade

Leontay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leontay has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2009.

  • #35,217 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1998
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leontay ranks #35,217 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1998, peaking in the 1990s.

#35,217 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Leontay's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Leontay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Leontay's full recorded timeline at 2009, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births.

Leontay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1998)
5
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5 19982009 5

Leontay by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Leontay's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Leontay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leontay? ▼
10 babies have been named Leontay since 1998. All-time, it sits at #35,217 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1998 with 5 births.
Where does Leontay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leontay ranks #35,217 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 Leontay most popular? ▼
Leontay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Leontay been used? ▼
Records for Leontay go back to 1998, giving 12 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Leontay? ▼
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 Leontay's data

  • Leontay's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Leontay

Nearby Names Like Leontay

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

Leonard Boy
#637 294,334 births
Leo Boy
#19 259,988 births
Leon Boy
#138 182,638 births
Leonardo Boy
#91 96,066 births
Leonel Boy
#350 27,067 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leontay: 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, 1998–2009 (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 Leontay 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.