Boys' name · since 1915
Leotis
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 887 babies named Leotis, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,539 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 887
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Leotis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 887 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Leotis recorded 887 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2013.
- #5,539 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 887 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leotis ranks #5,539 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 887 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,539 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 887
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Leotis's 887 recorded births place it above 87.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Leotis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leotis's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leotis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2013
- Peak year (1949)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Leotis popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1916 (Leotis as girls' name)
Leotis by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (174 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Leotis's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Leotis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 54
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
105 births
- 1940s
1940s
164 births
- 1950s
1950s
174 births
- 1960s
1960s
133 births
- 1970s
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 174 births (20% of all-time use).
How Leotis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Leotis's total volume
Leotis by state
Where Leotis concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 52 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
52 of 887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Leotis's data
- Leotis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Leotiss (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leotis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~98 yrs)
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, 1915–2013 (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 Leotis 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.