Total births
1,749
Boys' name · since 1918
Leron
1,749 babies named Leron in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10003
- among boys today
- 1,749
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Leron currently ranks #10003 among boys' names in America, with 1,749 babies recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Leron recorded 1,749 times among boys since 1918, holding rank #10003 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #10003 among boys today
- 1,749 born since 1918
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leron is currently the #10003 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 1,749 born since 1918, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10003
- among boys today
- 1,749
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Leron vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10003
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Leron was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
59 babies were named Leron in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Leron compares
1,749 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leron's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leron | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,749 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 23 | 22,252 |
Leron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leron's full recorded timeline at 1980, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leron at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#10,003
Active since
1918
Leron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Leron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Leron's strongest decade.
350 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Leron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 41
1930s
41 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 73
1950s
73 births
- 1960s 118
1960s
118 births
- 1970s
1970s
350 births
- 1980s
1980s
331 births
- 1990s
1990s
347 births
- 2000s
2000s
213 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 350 births (20% of all-time use).
How Leron 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 Leron's total volume
Leron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Leron by state
Where Leron concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 72 | 4.1% |
| #2 | California | | 43 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 28 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Leron's total US births 4.1%
Even split
72 of 1,749 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Leron appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leron? ▼
1,749 babies have been named Leron since 1918. It currently ranks #10003 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 59 births.
When was Leron most popular? ▼
Leron was most popular in the 1970s decade with 350 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Leron most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leron are New York (72 births), California (43 births), Illinois (28 births).
How long has the name Leron been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leron since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leron? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leroy, Lerone, Leray, Leroi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leron's data
- Leron's decade-level peak was the 1970s (350 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lerons (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Leron
Nearby Names Like Leron
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leron
Leroy Boy
#862 200,981 births
Lerone Boy
402 births
Leray Boy
174 births
Leroi Boy
150 births
Lerry Boy
74 births
Compare Leron side by side: Leron vs Leroy Leron vs Lerone Leron vs Leray
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Leron: #10003 Boys' Name - 1,749 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leron. 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 Leron 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.