Leo
Latin leo, “lion,” taken by thirteen popes.
2022peak year
No. 18best rank (2023)
262,124babies since 1880
No. 19rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Leo appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 69 different years between 1880 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2022, when 8,293 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 22 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2023, at No. 18. In 2025 it ranked No. 19 for boys. All told, 262,124 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,098 | No. 57 |
| 1890s | 4,691 | No. 39 |
| 1900s | 5,629 | No. 37 |
| 1910s | 26,656 | No. 47 |
| 1920s | 36,960 | No. 48 |
| 1930s | 22,864 | No. 63 |
| 1940s | 16,962 | No. 112 |
| 1950s | 15,536 | No. 156 |
| 1960s | 9,487 | No. 230 |
| 1970s | 5,365 | No. 294 |
| 1980s | 4,541 | No. 341 |
| 1990s | 4,738 | No. 434 |
| 2000s | 12,274 | No. 210 |
| 2010s | 44,706 | No. 40 |
| 2020s | 47,481 | No. 18 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.