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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leo

Ranked #362 - 1 in 55,540 people
US

Most common in

United States

144k bearers

World total

144,040

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#362

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States144k
Worldwide
~144k
rank #362
Rarity
1 in 55,540
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~144k in US

About the name Leo

There are an estimated 144,040 people named Leo alive worldwide today. That ranks Leo at #362 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leo is held by approximately 144,040 people, ranking #362 among first names. That works out to roughly 43 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,304 U.S. residents).

Historically Leo is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Leo appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Leo popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leo, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 153
  2. 1881: 128
  3. 1882: 146
  4. 1883: 142
  5. 1884: 198
  6. 1885: 210
  7. 1886: 248
  8. 1887: 238
  9. 1888: 363
  10. 1889: 333
  11. 1890: 405
  12. 1891: 361
  13. 1892: 458
  14. 1893: 467
  15. 1894: 525
  16. 1895: 516
  17. 1896: 519
  18. 1897: 474
  19. 1898: 608
  20. 1899: 492
  21. 1900: 587
  22. 1901: 468
  23. 1902: 565
  24. 1903: 647
  25. 1904: 571
  26. 1905: 526
  27. 1906: 519
  28. 1907: 667
  29. 1908: 606
  30. 1909: 628
  31. 1910: 732
  32. 1911: 862
  33. 1912: 1,671
  34. 1913: 2,057
  35. 1914: 2,690
  36. 1915: 3,575
  37. 1916: 3,680
  38. 1917: 3,830
  39. 1918: 4,098
  40. 1919: 3,855
  41. 1920: 4,116
  42. 1921: 4,116
  43. 1922: 3,951
  44. 1923: 4,024
  45. 1924: 4,038
  46. 1925: 3,828
  47. 1926: 3,604
  48. 1927: 3,594
  49. 1928: 3,139
  50. 1929: 3,046
  51. 1930: 3,081
  52. 1931: 2,739
  53. 1932: 2,522
  54. 1933: 2,375
  55. 1934: 2,328
  56. 1935: 2,155
  57. 1936: 2,033
  58. 1937: 2,028
  59. 1938: 1,966
  60. 1939: 1,856
  61. 1940: 1,767
  62. 1941: 1,741
  63. 1942: 1,815
  64. 1943: 1,705
  65. 1944: 1,602
  66. 1945: 1,593
  67. 1946: 1,660
  68. 1947: 1,813
  69. 1948: 1,723
  70. 1949: 1,656
  71. 1950: 1,560
  72. 1951: 1,663
  73. 1952: 1,564
  74. 1953: 1,669
  75. 1954: 1,619
  76. 1955: 1,585
  77. 1956: 1,558
  78. 1957: 1,520
  79. 1958: 1,437
  80. 1959: 1,443
  81. 1960: 1,213
  82. 1961: 1,178
  83. 1962: 1,109
  84. 1963: 1,022
  85. 1964: 1,037
  86. 1965: 908
  87. 1966: 856
  88. 1967: 775
  89. 1968: 700
  90. 1969: 741
  91. 1970: 707
  92. 1971: 658
  93. 1972: 557
  94. 1973: 517
  95. 1974: 511
  96. 1975: 523
  97. 1976: 488
  98. 1977: 489
  99. 1978: 485
  100. 1979: 484
  101. 1980: 473
  102. 1981: 539
  103. 1982: 489
  104. 1983: 436
  105. 1984: 430
  106. 1985: 452
  107. 1986: 415
  108. 1987: 459
  109. 1988: 457
  110. 1989: 433
  111. 1990: 431
  112. 1991: 506
  113. 1992: 469
  114. 1993: 462
  115. 1994: 474
  116. 1995: 451
  117. 1996: 447
  118. 1997: 458
  119. 1998: 527
  120. 1999: 524
  121. 2000: 658
  122. 2001: 736
  123. 2002: 815
  124. 2003: 1,103
  125. 2004: 1,244
  126. 2005: 1,282
  127. 2006: 1,501
  128. 2007: 1,531
  129. 2008: 1,634
  130. 2009: 1,808
  131. 2010: 1,946
  132. 2011: 2,256
  133. 2012: 2,887
  134. 2013: 3,520
  135. 2014: 3,992
  136. 2015: 4,614
  137. 2016: 5,312
  138. 2017: 5,982
  139. 2018: 6,792
  140. 2019: 7,526
  141. 2020: 7,260
  142. 2021: 7,835
  143. 2022: 8,325
  144. 2023: 8,188
  145. 2024: 7,841
  146. 2025: 8,196

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leo worldwide?

There are an estimated 144,040 people named Leo alive worldwide today, ranking #362 globally.

Is Leo a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 55,540 people. In the United States there are roughly 144,040 bearers, which is 1 in 2,304 Americans.

Is Leo a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leo is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Leo come from?

Who are famous people named Leo?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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