Leon
Greek and Latin leon, “lion.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Leon appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 57 different years between 1883 and 1942. Its biggest year was 1924, when 2,677 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 76 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1926, at No. 73. In 2025 it ranked No. 138 for boys. All told, 184,074 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Leanne (29,632), Leann (24,363), Leeann (14,334), Leone (6,637), Len (4,616), Leeanne (3,148) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,475 | No. 90 |
| 1890s | 2,103 | No. 81 |
| 1900s | 2,859 | No. 76 |
| 1910s | 15,280 | No. 77 |
| 1920s | 25,577 | No. 73 |
| 1930s | 23,005 | No. 81 |
| 1940s | 23,578 | No. 89 |
| 1950s | 21,341 | No. 119 |
| 1960s | 13,823 | No. 187 |
| 1970s | 9,854 | No. 207 |
| 1980s | 7,627 | No. 248 |
| 1990s | 5,176 | No. 388 |
| 2000s | 5,062 | No. 445 |
| 2010s | 11,768 | No. 208 |
| 2020s | 14,110 | No. 138 |
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.