Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2017
Leyon
23 babies named Leyon in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Leyon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 2017.
Leyon has 23 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2022.
- 23 total births
- 2017–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Leyon since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 23
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Leyon was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Leyon in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Leyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leyon splits its recorded history at 2020: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leyon at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Leyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2022
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Leyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leyon's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Leyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leyon? ▼
23 babies have been named Leyon since 2017. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Leyon most popular? ▼
Leyon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Leyon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leyon since 2017 -- 6 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Leyon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leyton, Leyland, Leyden, Leyver, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leyon's data
- Leyon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Leyon
Nearby Names Like Leyon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leyon
Leyton Boy
#2220 2,543 births
Leyland Boy
#7413 303 births
Leyden Boy
51 births
Leyver Boy
#13406 12 births
Leyan Boy
7 births
Compare Leyon side by side: Leyon vs Leyton Leyon vs Leyland Leyon vs Leyden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2017–2022 (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. "Leyon: Baby Name Since 2017 - 23 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leyon. 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 Leyon 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.