Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Daring Ones
- EnglishLeo
- One of the sons of Queen Victoria, Prince Leopold was named after a favorite uncle of hers. Though it sounds a bit stiff and Germanic, it is one path to the popular short form .
- German
- A bold man, prince of the people
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leopold
Pronunciation
le(o)-po-ld
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1435, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1992, 76 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 |
| 2024 | 72 |
| 2023 | 86 |
| 2022 | 103 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2020 | 120 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2017 | 106 |
| 2016 | 91 |
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 #933, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2131, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 30 |
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 1908 (rank #74, 397 births); most recent 2023 (rank #221, 265 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #1010, 4 births); most recent 1952 (rank #1293, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 265 | – |
| 2022 | 287 | – |
| 2021 | 311 | – |
| 2020 | 364 | – |
| 2019 | 331 | – |
| 2018 | 304 | – |
| 2017 | 340 | – |
| 2016 | 292 | – |
| 2015 | 294 | – |
| 2014 | 288 | – |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #680, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #520, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
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