Boys' name · peaked in 1920
Leonard name popularity since 1925
225,578 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Leonard. Half of them were born in 1950 or earlier, so the typical Leonard is about 76 years old in 2026. Leonard peaked in 1920 as the #38 name for boys, and it ranked #637 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 225,578
- Named Leonard, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1920
- #38 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #637
- for boys in 2025 (438 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 1,109 girls · 224,469 boys
- Most popular in
- North Dakota
- 1.62× its national share
Peak year is the year Leonard made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Leonard births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 1925. Measured as a share of all babies, Leonard peaked earlier, in 1920.
- Steepest fall: Between 1992 and 1997, Leonard's share of baby boys fell by 38%, from 1 in 2,580 to 1 in 4,140.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Leonard's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Leonard.
Decade by decade
Babies named Leonard in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 187 | 26,138 | – |
| 1930s | 207 | 39,214 | #54 |
| 1940s | 152 | 44,289 | #57 |
| 1950s | 179 | 43,551 | #88 |
| 1960s | 165 | 28,441 | #121 |
| 1970s | 128 | 15,805 | #166 |
| 1980s | 91 | 10,467 | #243 |
| 1990s | 0 | 6,267 | #433 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3,918 | #588 |
| 2010s | 0 | 3,933 | #651 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,446 | #637 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
35.2% of babies named Leonard from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Leonard is most popular
The index compares Leonard's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Leonard.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 1.62× | 1,145 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.54× | 17,585 |
| Montana | 1.53× | 1,003 |
| District of Columbia | 1.51× | 1,563 |
| New Mexico | 1.51× | 1,872 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Leonard's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Leonard.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Leonard (1920).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data