Total births
249
Boys' name · since 1982
Leonte
Leonte has 249 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 249
- total births
- 1982–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Leonte sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 249 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Leonte recorded 249 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- 249 total births
- 1982–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
249 boys have been named Leonte since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 249
- total births
- 1982–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Leonte was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
15 babies were named Leonte in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Leonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leonte splits its recorded history at 2001: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leonte at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Leonte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Leonte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Leonte's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Leonte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonte? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 249 babies named Leonte. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 15 births.
When was Leonte most popular? ▼
Leonte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Leonte been used? ▼
Leonte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leonte? ▼
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 Leonte's data
- Leonte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Leonte
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Leonel Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Leonte: Baby Name Since 1982 - 249 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonte. 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 Leonte 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 July 2026.