Gender
Origin
- English
- Lion.
Lion - Latin
- Lion; a popular name in ancient Rome and the name of thirteen popes; The lion is a figure in art and religious symbolism of many cultures symbolizing royalty, grandeur, and courage.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Animal
- Celestial
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leo
Pronunciation
leo
Famous People
Russian author Leo Tolstoy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #22, 8,290 births); most recent 2025 (rank #19, 8,173 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #921, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5410, 23 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,173 | 23 |
| 2024 | 7,793 | 18 |
| 2023 | 8,152 | 28 |
| 2022 | 8,290 | 32 |
| 2021 | 7,802 | 32 |
| 2020 | 7,222 | 31 |
| 2019 | 7,501 | 22 |
| 2018 | 6,772 | 19 |
| 2017 | 5,965 | 17 |
| 2016 | 5,299 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #7, 3,781 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3, 3,278 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,278 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3,324 | – |
| 2023 | 3,416 | – |
| 2022 | 3,610 | – |
| 2021 | 3,465 | – |
| 2020 | 3,314 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3,637 | – |
| 2018 | 3,721 | – |
| 2017 | 3,781 | – |
| 2016 | 3,563 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #4, 5,101 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2, 3,666 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1285, 26 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,666 | 26 |
| 2022 | 4,325 | 25 |
| 2021 | 4,609 | 19 |
| 2020 | 4,732 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4,887 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4,735 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4,509 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4,642 | – |
| 2015 | 5,101 | – |
| 2014 | 5,093 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #10, 261 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 261 |
| 2024 | 205 |
| 2023 | 237 |
| 2022 | 225 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2020 | 182 |
| 2019 | 207 |
| 2018 | 191 |
| 2017 | 193 |
| 2016 | 179 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3, 310 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7, 236 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 236 |
| 2024 | 260 |
| 2023 | 288 |
| 2022 | 310 |
| 2021 | 289 |
| 2020 | 274 |
| 2019 | 278 |
| 2018 | 300 |
| 2017 | 289 |
| 2016 | 299 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #10, 137 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5, 115 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 |
| 2024 | 94 |
| 2023 | 119 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2021 | 117 |
| 2020 | 107 |
| 2019 | 114 |
| 2018 | 137 |
| 2017 | 123 |
| 2016 | 123 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #10, 170 births); most recent 2023 (rank #6, 129 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 129 |
| 2022 | 154 |
| 2021 | 150 |
| 2020 | 160 |
| 2019 | 163 |
| 2018 | 170 |
| 2017 | 136 |
| 2016 | 115 |
| 2015 | 94 |
| 2014 | 103 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence