Leonardo
Italian and Spanish form of Germanic Leonhard, “lion-hardy”; da Vinci and DiCaprio bookend its fame.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Leonardo first shows up in the national records in 1885. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2016 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2019, when 4,427 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 86 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2022, at No. 75. In 2025 it ranked No. 91 for boys. All told, 96,207 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | No. 936 |
| 1900s | 38 | No. 840 |
| 1910s | 256 | No. 925 |
| 1920s | 508 | No. 855 |
| 1930s | 427 | No. 803 |
| 1940s | 526 | No. 791 |
| 1950s | 879 | No. 691 |
| 1960s | 1,400 | No. 590 |
| 1970s | 2,467 | No. 480 |
| 1980s | 3,194 | No. 449 |
| 1990s | 7,285 | No. 254 |
| 2000s | 19,490 | No. 164 |
| 2010s | 35,230 | No. 86 |
| 2020s | 24,361 | No. 75 |
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.