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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leon

Ranked #583 - 1 in 90,785 people
US

Most common in

United States

88k bearers

World total

88,120

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#583

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States88k
Worldwide
~88k
rank #583
Rarity
1 in 90,785
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~88k in US

About the name Leon

There are an estimated 88,120 people named Leon alive worldwide today. That ranks Leon at #583 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leon is held by approximately 88,120 people, ranking #583 among first names. That works out to roughly 27 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,766 U.S. residents).

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

Leon 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%

Leon popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 118
  2. 1881: 121
  3. 1882: 131
  4. 1883: 140
  5. 1884: 150
  6. 1885: 146
  7. 1886: 142
  8. 1887: 147
  9. 1888: 196
  10. 1889: 184
  11. 1890: 197
  12. 1891: 156
  13. 1892: 194
  14. 1893: 216
  15. 1894: 241
  16. 1895: 219
  17. 1896: 241
  18. 1897: 237
  19. 1898: 260
  20. 1899: 188
  21. 1900: 320
  22. 1901: 208
  23. 1902: 259
  24. 1903: 287
  25. 1904: 248
  26. 1905: 283
  27. 1906: 275
  28. 1907: 333
  29. 1908: 342
  30. 1909: 387
  31. 1910: 452
  32. 1911: 555
  33. 1912: 1,016
  34. 1913: 1,176
  35. 1914: 1,431
  36. 1915: 2,008
  37. 1916: 1,981
  38. 1917: 2,131
  39. 1918: 2,472
  40. 1919: 2,284
  41. 1920: 2,596
  42. 1921: 2,643
  43. 1922: 2,552
  44. 1923: 2,565
  45. 1924: 2,714
  46. 1925: 2,663
  47. 1926: 2,676
  48. 1927: 2,639
  49. 1928: 2,486
  50. 1929: 2,357
  51. 1930: 2,424
  52. 1931: 2,272
  53. 1932: 2,323
  54. 1933: 2,203
  55. 1934: 2,325
  56. 1935: 2,295
  57. 1936: 2,291
  58. 1937: 2,347
  59. 1938: 2,369
  60. 1939: 2,340
  61. 1940: 2,331
  62. 1941: 2,389
  63. 1942: 2,561
  64. 1943: 2,462
  65. 1944: 2,158
  66. 1945: 2,109
  67. 1946: 2,346
  68. 1947: 2,505
  69. 1948: 2,397
  70. 1949: 2,436
  71. 1950: 2,441
  72. 1951: 2,380
  73. 1952: 2,385
  74. 1953: 2,285
  75. 1954: 2,158
  76. 1955: 2,158
  77. 1956: 2,056
  78. 1957: 1,905
  79. 1958: 1,942
  80. 1959: 1,758
  81. 1960: 1,666
  82. 1961: 1,575
  83. 1962: 1,557
  84. 1963: 1,492
  85. 1964: 1,498
  86. 1965: 1,272
  87. 1966: 1,321
  88. 1967: 1,207
  89. 1968: 1,205
  90. 1969: 1,159
  91. 1970: 1,232
  92. 1971: 1,052
  93. 1972: 1,040
  94. 1973: 1,013
  95. 1974: 980
  96. 1975: 894
  97. 1976: 940
  98. 1977: 960
  99. 1978: 936
  100. 1979: 922
  101. 1980: 918
  102. 1981: 882
  103. 1982: 880
  104. 1983: 794
  105. 1984: 804
  106. 1985: 734
  107. 1986: 697
  108. 1987: 669
  109. 1988: 675
  110. 1989: 647
  111. 1990: 594
  112. 1991: 586
  113. 1992: 596
  114. 1993: 531
  115. 1994: 544
  116. 1995: 503
  117. 1996: 473
  118. 1997: 436
  119. 1998: 460
  120. 1999: 463
  121. 2000: 457
  122. 2001: 469
  123. 2002: 472
  124. 2003: 495
  125. 2004: 462
  126. 2005: 470
  127. 2006: 517
  128. 2007: 543
  129. 2008: 549
  130. 2009: 628
  131. 2010: 669
  132. 2011: 696
  133. 2012: 859
  134. 2013: 1,021
  135. 2014: 1,081
  136. 2015: 1,140
  137. 2016: 1,313
  138. 2017: 1,518
  139. 2018: 1,605
  140. 2019: 1,866
  141. 2020: 1,930
  142. 2021: 2,198
  143. 2022: 2,381
  144. 2023: 2,459
  145. 2024: 2,572
  146. 2025: 2,583

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leon worldwide?

There are an estimated 88,120 people named Leon alive worldwide today, ranking #583 globally.

Is Leon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 90,785 people. In the United States there are roughly 88,120 bearers, which is 1 in 3,766 Americans.

Is Leon a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Leon come from?

Who are famous people named Leon?

Data sources

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

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