Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Like A Lion
- Italian
- Lion, bold
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Syllables
4
Themes
- Exotic
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leonardo
Pronunciation
le(o)-nar-do, leon(a)-rdo
Famous People
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Artist Leonardo DaVinci
Celebrity Babies
Son of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #86, 4,425 births); most recent 2025 (rank #91, 3,789 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #7059, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #13584, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,789 | – |
| 2024 | 3,951 | – |
| 2023 | 4,028 | – |
| 2022 | 4,364 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4,104 | – |
| 2020 | 4,102 | – |
| 2019 | 4,425 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4,221 | – |
| 2017 | 4,131 | – |
| 2016 | 4,325 | – |
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 2018 (rank #119, 504 births); most recent 2025 (rank #126, 389 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 389 |
| 2024 | 439 |
| 2023 | 439 |
| 2022 | 439 |
| 2021 | 498 |
| 2020 | 428 |
| 2019 | 494 |
| 2018 | 504 |
| 2017 | 433 |
| 2016 | 453 |
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 #371, 146 births); most recent 2023 (rank #409, 123 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 123 |
| 2022 | 142 |
| 2021 | 146 |
| 2020 | 125 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2018 | 119 |
| 2017 | 119 |
| 2016 | 121 |
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2014 | 106 |
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 2023 (rank #163, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #188, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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 2017 (rank #236, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #278, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 |
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 2021 (rank #249, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2021 (rank #113, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #193, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 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