Total births
150
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.
- 150
- total births
- 1922–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that 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.
- 150 total births
- 1922–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
150 boys have been named Leroi since 1922, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 150
- total births
- 1922–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Leroi was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
10 babies were named Leroi in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Leroi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2016
- Peak year (1969)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Leroi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (25% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Leroi
Nearby Names Like Leroi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leroi
Leroy Boy
#862 200,981 births
Leron Boy
#10003 1,749 births
Lerone Boy
402 births
Leray Boy
174 births
Lerry Boy
74 births
Compare Leroi side by side: Leroi vs Leroy Leroi vs Leron Leroi vs Lerone
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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, 1922–2016 (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. "Leroi: Baby Name Since 1922 - 150 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leroi. 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 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 June 2026.