Total births
402
Boys' name · since 1956
Lerone
Lerone has 402 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 402
- total births
- 1956–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Lerone is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 402 have been recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Lerone recorded 402 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1956 to 2011.
- 402 total births
- 1956–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
402 boys have been named Lerone since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 402
- total births
- 1956–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Lerone was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
27 babies were named Lerone in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Lerone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lerone's full recorded timeline at 1980, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lerone at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Lerone popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2011
- Peak year (1972)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Lerone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lerone's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Lerone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
150 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 150 births (37% of all-time use).
Lerone by state
Where Lerone concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.2% |
Georgia share of Lerone's total US births 1.2%
5 of 402 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lerone? ▼
Lerone has been given to 402 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 27 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Lerone most popular? ▼
Lerone was most popular in the 1970s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Lerone most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lerone are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Lerone been used? ▼
Lerone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 56 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Lerone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leroy, Leron, Leray, Leroi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lerone's data
- Lerone's decade-level peak was the 1970s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lerones (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lerone
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lerone
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Leron Boy
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Leray Boy
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Leroi Boy
150 births
Lerry Boy
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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, 1956–2011 (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. "Lerone: Baby Name Since 1956 - 402 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lerone. 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 Lerone 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.