Boys' name · since 1922

Leroi

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 150 babies named Leroi, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade

Leroi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 150 recorded since 1922.

Leroi has 150 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2016.

  • #14,758 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 150 born since 1922
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leroi ranks #14,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 150 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.

#14,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leroi's 150 recorded births place it above 67.51% 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.

Leroi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Leroi's full recorded timeline at 1972, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Leroi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1969)
10
Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
4681012 1922195319671972197919952016 8

Leroi by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (38 births, 25% of the file).

1970s was Leroi's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Leroi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leroi? ▼
Leroi has been given to 150 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,758 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
Where does Leroi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leroi ranks #14,758 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 Leroi most popular? ▼
Leroi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Leroi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leroi since 1922 -- 95 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Leroi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leroy, Leron, Lerone, Leray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Leroi's data

  • Leroi's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- 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 Leroi

Nearby Names Like Leroi

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

Leroy Boy
#883 200,981 births
Leron Boy
#12148 1,749 births
Lerone Boy
402 births
Leray Boy
174 births
Lerry Boy
74 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Hawley
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Osby
150 births · Peak 1922
Tullio
150 births · Peak 1919
Elzia
150 births · Peak 1919
Engelbert
150 births · Peak 1970
Laurens
150 births · Peak 1942
Frans
150 births · Peak 1934

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leroi: 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, 1922–2016 (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 Leroi 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.