FIRST NAME
Leo
Leo is the 230th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 117,622 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 734 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #230 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
263,632
living · #168
2020 CENSUS
117,622
living · #230
BABIES NAMED LEO BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20258K
As a male name, Leo peaked in 2022, when 8,293 babies were named Leo (the #22 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #9,530 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,626
2020 CENSUS
734
living · #9,530
BABIES NAMED LEO BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202523
As a female name, Leo peaked in 1918, when 62 babies were named Leo (the #912 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)