Names / Boy names
Leon
Current rank
#138
and rising
All-time peak
#73
in 1926
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
184,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #73 in 1926 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Greek, Latin): lion (strong meaning). Stateside, it was first recorded in 1880. It currently ranks #138 and is trending upward. It topped out in 1926 at #73. Across all years, more than 184,000 children have been named this.