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Leo

LEE-oh

Meaning
Lion
Origin
Latin
Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#30 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
05K10K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearLeo
20258,196
20247,841
20238,188
20228,325
20217,835
20207,260
20197,526
20186,792
20175,982
20165,312
20154,614
20143,992
20133,520
20122,887
20112,256
20101,946
20091,808
20081,634
20071,531
20061,501
20051,282
20041,244
20031,103
2002815
2001736
2000658
1999524
1998527
1997458
1996447
1995451
1994474
1993462
1992469
1991506
1990431
1989433
1988457
1987459
1986415
1985452
1984430
1983436
1982489
1981539
1980473
1979484
1978485
1977489
1976488
1975523
1974511
1973517
1972557
1971658
1970707
1969741
1968700
1967775
1966856
1965908
19641,037
19631,022
19621,109
19611,178
19601,213
19591,443
19581,437
19571,520
19561,558
19551,585
19541,619
19531,669
19521,564
19511,663
19501,560

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