FIRST NAME
Leon
Leon is the 302nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 80,671 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 326 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #302 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
278,555
living · #162
2020 CENSUS
80,671
living · #302
BABIES NAMED LEON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20253K
As a male name, Leon peaked in 1924, when 2,677 babies were named Leon (the #76 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #17,334 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,370
2020 CENSUS
326
living · #17,334
BABIES NAMED LEON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1891–2022
20227
As a female name, Leon peaked in 1920, when 42 babies were named Leon (the #1181 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)