Total births
143
Boys' name · since 2006
Leto
Leto has 143 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5841
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Leto currently ranks #5841 among boys' names in America, with 143 babies recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leto has been recorded 143 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #5841 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #5841 among boys today
- 143 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Leto is currently the #5841 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 143 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5841
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Leto vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5841
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Leto was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Leto in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Leto compares
143 32nd percentile among 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
Leto's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leto | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Leto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leto splits its recorded history at 2017: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leto at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,841
Active since
2006
Leto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Leto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leto's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Leto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 78 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leto? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 143 babies named Leto. Today it holds rank #5841 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 16 births.
When was Leto most popular? ▼
Leto was most popular in the 2020s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Leto been used? ▼
Records for Leto go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leto? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Letcher, Leticia, Letrell, Letroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Leto
Nearby Names Like Leto
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leto
Letcher Boy
345 births
Leticia Boy
215 births
Letrell Boy
207 births
Letroy Boy
161 births
Lethaniel Boy
40 births
Compare Leto side by side: Leto vs Letcher Leto vs Leticia Leto vs Letrell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Leto: #5841 Boys' Name - 143 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leto. 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 Leto 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 July 2026.