Leonard
Germanic lewo “lion” plus hard “brave.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Leonard appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1880 to 1957. Its biggest year was 1921, when 5,650 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 39 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1923, at No. 37. In 2025 it ranked No. 637 for boys. All told, 295,746 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Lenard (10,004), Lenord (1,753), Lennard (1,150), Leanord (596) (total births since 1880)
Explore Leonard interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,144 | No. 72 |
| 1890s | 3,166 | No. 53 |
| 1900s | 5,022 | No. 46 |
| 1910s | 31,878 | No. 39 |
| 1920s | 53,793 | No. 37 |
| 1930s | 39,214 | No. 45 |
| 1940s | 44,289 | No. 54 |
| 1950s | 43,551 | No. 77 |
| 1960s | 28,441 | No. 113 |
| 1970s | 15,805 | No. 144 |
| 1980s | 10,467 | No. 193 |
| 1990s | 6,267 | No. 292 |
| 2000s | 3,918 | No. 508 |
| 2010s | 3,933 | No. 598 |
| 2020s | 2,446 | No. 635 |
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.