Leo
Boy name · Latin origin
Leo meaning
lion, lion; name of constellation
Leo at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #24 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- lion
- nature
Leo popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #92 | 147 |
| 1890 | #49 | 393 |
| 1900 | #46 | 570 |
| 1910 | #51 | 707 |
| 1920 | #48 | 4,054 |
| 1930 | #63 | 3,035 |
| 1940 | #112 | 1,753 |
| 1950 | #160 | 1,554 |
| 1960 | #230 | 1,203 |
| 1970 | #294 | 702 |
| 1980 | #367 | 473 |
| 1990 | #477 | 431 |
| 2000 | #388 | 658 |
| 2010 | #191 | 1,946 |
| 2020 | #36 | 7,222 |
| 2023 | #18 | 8,152 |
| 2024 | #24 | 7,793 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #92 | 147 |
| 1881 | #103 | 122 |
| 1882 | #99 | 146 |
| 1883 | #95 | 142 |
| 1884 | #84 | 192 |
| 1885 | #83 | 199 |
| 1886 | #73 | 240 |
| 1887 | #73 | 232 |
| 1888 | #57 | 353 |
| 1889 | #59 | 325 |
| 1890 | #49 | 393 |
| 1891 | #51 | 353 |
| 1892 | #49 | 444 |
| 1893 | #45 | 448 |
| 1894 | #41 | 515 |
| 1895 | #41 | 509 |
| 1896 | #47 | 497 |
| 1897 | #46 | 462 |
| 1898 | #39 | 588 |
| 1899 | #43 | 482 |
| 1900 | #46 | 570 |
| 1901 | #42 | 456 |
| 1902 | #43 | 551 |
| 1903 | #37 | 636 |
| 1904 | #42 | 552 |
| 1905 | #46 | 512 |
| 1906 | #47 | 508 |
| 1907 | #42 | 651 |
| 1908 | #49 | 584 |
| 1909 | #49 | 609 |
| 1910 | #51 | 707 |
| 1911 | #51 | 844 |
| 1912 | #49 | 1,654 |
| 1913 | #48 | 2,031 |
| 1914 | #47 | 2,655 |
| 1915 | #47 | 3,527 |
| 1916 | #47 | 3,621 |
| 1917 | #47 | 3,779 |
| 1918 | #48 | 4,036 |
| 1919 | #49 | 3,802 |
| 1920 | #48 | 4,054 |
| 1921 | #50 | 4,066 |
| 1922 | #51 | 3,901 |
| 1923 | #49 | 3,973 |
| 1924 | #51 | 3,990 |
| 1925 | #54 | 3,775 |
| 1926 | #54 | 3,552 |
| 1927 | #55 | 3,536 |
| 1928 | #61 | 3,095 |
| 1929 | #60 | 3,018 |
| 1930 | #63 | 3,035 |
| 1931 | #69 | 2,700 |
| 1932 | #74 | 2,500 |
| 1933 | #75 | 2,352 |
| 1934 | #86 | 2,309 |
| 1935 | #92 | 2,142 |
| 1936 | #94 | 2,017 |
| 1937 | #97 | 2,015 |
| 1938 | #104 | 1,952 |
| 1939 | #108 | 1,842 |
| 1940 | #112 | 1,753 |
| 1941 | #116 | 1,725 |
| 1942 | #120 | 1,800 |
| 1943 | #133 | 1,694 |
| 1944 | #132 | 1,592 |
| 1945 | #137 | 1,582 |
| 1946 | #147 | 1,647 |
| 1947 | #147 | 1,805 |
| 1948 | #151 | 1,718 |
| 1949 | #153 | 1,646 |
| 1950 | #160 | 1,554 |
| 1951 | #156 | 1,658 |
| 1952 | #171 | 1,558 |
| 1953 | #162 | 1,657 |
| 1954 | #172 | 1,613 |
| 1955 | #175 | 1,576 |
| 1956 | #184 | 1,550 |
| 1957 | #190 | 1,511 |
| 1958 | #195 | 1,428 |
| 1959 | #202 | 1,432 |
| 1960 | #230 | 1,203 |
| 1961 | #230 | 1,178 |
| 1962 | #232 | 1,101 |
| 1963 | #237 | 1,015 |
| 1964 | #233 | 1,027 |
| 1965 | #247 | 902 |
| 1966 | #244 | 856 |
| 1967 | #261 | 767 |
| 1968 | #279 | 695 |
| 1969 | #273 | 741 |
| 1970 | #294 | 702 |
| 1971 | #302 | 651 |
| 1972 | #326 | 550 |
| 1973 | #335 | 509 |
| 1974 | #340 | 511 |
| 1975 | #336 | 516 |
| 1976 | #348 | 481 |
| 1977 | #358 | 484 |
| 1978 | #352 | 478 |
| 1979 | #362 | 483 |
| 1980 | #367 | 473 |
| 1981 | #341 | 534 |
| 1982 | #366 | 483 |
| 1983 | #388 | 429 |
| 1984 | #396 | 430 |
| 1985 | #404 | 447 |
| 1986 | #422 | 415 |
| 1987 | #410 | 452 |
| 1988 | #426 | 451 |
| 1989 | #454 | 428 |
| 1990 | #477 | 431 |
| 1991 | #441 | 506 |
| 1992 | #462 | 469 |
| 1993 | #463 | 456 |
| 1994 | #462 | 474 |
| 1995 | #485 | 446 |
| 1996 | #482 | 447 |
| 1997 | #471 | 458 |
| 1998 | #434 | 527 |
| 1999 | #440 | 524 |
| 2000 | #388 | 658 |
| 2001 | #360 | 736 |
| 2002 | #338 | 809 |
| 2003 | #285 | 1,095 |
| 2004 | #265 | 1,239 |
| 2005 | #258 | 1,275 |
| 2006 | #235 | 1,501 |
| 2007 | #238 | 1,531 |
| 2008 | #228 | 1,628 |
| 2009 | #210 | 1,802 |
| 2010 | #191 | 1,946 |
| 2011 | #167 | 2,250 |
| 2012 | #134 | 2,879 |
| 2013 | #112 | 3,510 |
| 2014 | #97 | 3,976 |
| 2015 | #91 | 4,602 |
| 2016 | #74 | 5,299 |
| 2017 | #62 | 5,965 |
| 2018 | #50 | 6,772 |
| 2019 | #40 | 7,501 |
| 2020 | #36 | 7,222 |
| 2021 | #31 | 7,802 |
| 2022 | #22 | 8,290 |
| 2023 | #18 | 8,152 |
| 2024 | #24 | 7,793 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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