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Leon

Gender

Male

Origin

Latin
Lion. The lion is a figure in art and religious symbolism of many cultures: symbolizing kingliness and grandeur and courage.
French
Lion. The lion is a figure in art and religious symbolism of many cultures; symbolizing kingliness and grandeur and courage.
Spanish
Lion

Syllables

2

Themes

  • Nature
  • Surname

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leon

Pronunciation

leon

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #76, 2,676 births); most recent 2025 (rank #138, 2,583 births)
  • Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #1171, 42 births); most recent 2022 (rank #12237, 7 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
20252,583–
20242,547–
20232,456–
20222,3737
20212,198–
20201,9236
20191,866–
20181,605–
20171,516–
20161,313–

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 2010 (rank #60, 1,204 births); most recent 2025 (rank #101, 526 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
2025526
2024545
2023573
2022584
2021590
2020620
2019662
2018655
2017669
2016737

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 1910 (rank #20, 3,658 births); most recent 2023 (rank #15, 2,295 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #2950, 6 births); most recent 2004 (rank #4708, 3 births)
Births by year in France
YearBoysGirls
20232,295–
20222,256–
20212,422–
20202,222–
20192,154–
20181,935–
20171,753–
20161,546–
20151,493–
20141,306–

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 2008 (rank #44, 188 births); most recent 2025 (rank #76, 81 births)
Births by year in Ireland
YearBoys
202581
202497
202377
2022108
2021115
202088
2019141
2018110
2017140
2016128

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 2012 (rank #50, 144 births); most recent 2025 (rank #97, 55 births)
Births by year in Scotland
YearBoys
202555
202484
202373
202278
202172
202076
201985
201895
201787
2016106

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 2010 (rank #70, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #185, 11 births)
Births by year in Northern Ireland
YearBoys
202511
202417
202326
202212
202121
202026
201926
201824
201723
201633

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 2023 (rank #62, 46 births)
Births by year in British Columbia (Canada)
YearBoys
202346
202244
202141
202035
201938
201838
201718
201612
201520
201415

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