Total births
287
Boys' name · since 1900
Leory
Leory has 287 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 287
- total births
- 1900–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Leory is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 287 have been recorded since 1900.
Leory has 287 recorded births among boys since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1971.
- 287 total births
- 1900–1971 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
287 boys have been named Leory since 1900, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1971.
- 287
- total births
- 1900–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Leory was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
15 babies were named Leory in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Leory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leory's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leory at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Leory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1971
- Peak year (1935)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Leory by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leory's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Leory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (26% of all-time use).
Leory by state
Where Leory concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.7% |
Louisiana share of Leory's total US births 1.7%
5 of 287 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leory? ▼
Leory has been given to 287 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 15 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
When was Leory most popular? ▼
Leory was most popular in the 1920s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Leory most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leory are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Leory been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leory since 1900 -- 72 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Leory? ▼
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 Leory's data
- Leory's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Leorys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Leory
Nearby Names Like Leory
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leory
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
Compare Leory side by side: Leory vs Leonard Leory vs Leo Leory vs Leon
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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, 1900–1971 (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. "Leory: Baby Name Since 1900 - 287 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leory. 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 Leory 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.