Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Like A Lion
- French
- German
- Bold as a lion; name of a medieval saint
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leonard
Pronunciation
le(o)-na-rd
Famous People
Composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, Artist Leonardo da Vinci, Musician Lenny Kravitz
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #39, 5,651 births); most recent 2025 (rank #637, 438 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #1179, 42 births); most recent 1989 (rank #9674, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 438 | – |
| 2024 | 404 | – |
| 2023 | 384 | – |
| 2022 | 371 | – |
| 2021 | 421 | – |
| 2020 | 420 | – |
| 2019 | 443 | – |
| 2018 | 417 | – |
| 2017 | 437 | – |
| 2016 | 450 | – |
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 2019 (rank #217, 235 births); most recent 2025 (rank #249, 187 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 |
| 2024 | 200 |
| 2023 | 204 |
| 2022 | 206 |
| 2021 | 233 |
| 2020 | 213 |
| 2019 | 235 |
| 2018 | 213 |
| 2017 | 216 |
| 2016 | 215 |
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 2021 (rank #122, 628 births); most recent 2023 (rank #136, 496 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #546, 9 births); most recent 1962 (rank #1659, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 496 | – |
| 2022 | 547 | – |
| 2021 | 628 | – |
| 2020 | 571 | – |
| 2019 | 547 | – |
| 2018 | 504 | – |
| 2017 | 479 | – |
| 2016 | 394 | – |
| 2015 | 458 | – |
| 2014 | 341 | – |
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 1975 (rank #108, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #264, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 1985 (rank #156, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1959 (rank #51, 90 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 8 |
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