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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leonard

Ranked #469 - 1 in 70,969 people
US

Most common in

United States

113k bearers

World total

112,725

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#469

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States113k
Worldwide
~113k
rank #469
Rarity
1 in 70,969
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~113k in US

About the name Leonard

There are an estimated 112,725 people named Leonard alive worldwide today. That ranks Leonard at #469 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leonard is held by approximately 112,725 people, ranking #469 among first names. That works out to roughly 34 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,944 U.S. residents).

Historically Leonard is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Leonard 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 99.5%Female 0.5%

Leonard popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 200
  2. 1881: 206
  3. 1882: 231
  4. 1883: 200
  5. 1884: 206
  6. 1885: 204
  7. 1886: 236
  8. 1887: 207
  9. 1888: 225
  10. 1889: 229
  11. 1890: 275
  12. 1891: 235
  13. 1892: 301
  14. 1893: 275
  15. 1894: 343
  16. 1895: 342
  17. 1896: 350
  18. 1897: 310
  19. 1898: 421
  20. 1899: 321
  21. 1900: 465
  22. 1901: 362
  23. 1902: 433
  24. 1903: 448
  25. 1904: 508
  26. 1905: 495
  27. 1906: 498
  28. 1907: 552
  29. 1908: 614
  30. 1909: 665
  31. 1910: 803
  32. 1911: 958
  33. 1912: 1,938
  34. 1913: 2,287
  35. 1914: 2,932
  36. 1915: 4,004
  37. 1916: 4,347
  38. 1917: 4,710
  39. 1918: 5,010
  40. 1919: 5,036
  41. 1920: 5,543
  42. 1921: 5,675
  43. 1922: 5,433
  44. 1923: 5,507
  45. 1924: 5,628
  46. 1925: 5,500
  47. 1926: 5,443
  48. 1927: 5,340
  49. 1928: 5,173
  50. 1929: 4,869
  51. 1930: 4,693
  52. 1931: 4,308
  53. 1932: 4,119
  54. 1933: 3,977
  55. 1934: 3,850
  56. 1935: 3,826
  57. 1936: 3,729
  58. 1937: 3,500
  59. 1938: 3,694
  60. 1939: 3,725
  61. 1940: 3,845
  62. 1941: 3,998
  63. 1942: 4,381
  64. 1943: 4,631
  65. 1944: 4,202
  66. 1945: 4,131
  67. 1946: 4,720
  68. 1947: 5,170
  69. 1948: 4,800
  70. 1949: 4,563
  71. 1950: 4,600
  72. 1951: 4,751
  73. 1952: 4,634
  74. 1953: 4,439
  75. 1954: 4,497
  76. 1955: 4,273
  77. 1956: 4,391
  78. 1957: 4,356
  79. 1958: 4,036
  80. 1959: 3,753
  81. 1960: 3,658
  82. 1961: 3,449
  83. 1962: 3,174
  84. 1963: 3,064
  85. 1964: 3,081
  86. 1965: 2,722
  87. 1966: 2,469
  88. 1967: 2,435
  89. 1968: 2,276
  90. 1969: 2,278
  91. 1970: 2,305
  92. 1971: 2,054
  93. 1972: 1,727
  94. 1973: 1,676
  95. 1974: 1,478
  96. 1975: 1,454
  97. 1976: 1,329
  98. 1977: 1,313
  99. 1978: 1,322
  100. 1979: 1,275
  101. 1980: 1,290
  102. 1981: 1,198
  103. 1982: 1,210
  104. 1983: 1,113
  105. 1984: 1,062
  106. 1985: 967
  107. 1986: 912
  108. 1987: 977
  109. 1988: 908
  110. 1989: 921
  111. 1990: 863
  112. 1991: 833
  113. 1992: 775
  114. 1993: 672
  115. 1994: 644
  116. 1995: 528
  117. 1996: 547
  118. 1997: 455
  119. 1998: 471
  120. 1999: 479
  121. 2000: 451
  122. 2001: 436
  123. 2002: 396
  124. 2003: 402
  125. 2004: 385
  126. 2005: 385
  127. 2006: 384
  128. 2007: 356
  129. 2008: 400
  130. 2009: 323
  131. 2010: 388
  132. 2011: 326
  133. 2012: 338
  134. 2013: 349
  135. 2014: 385
  136. 2015: 400
  137. 2016: 450
  138. 2017: 437
  139. 2018: 417
  140. 2019: 443
  141. 2020: 421
  142. 2021: 421
  143. 2022: 373
  144. 2023: 384
  145. 2024: 409
  146. 2025: 438

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leonard worldwide?

There are an estimated 112,725 people named Leonard alive worldwide today, ranking #469 globally.

Is Leonard a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 70,969 people. In the United States there are roughly 112,725 bearers, which is 1 in 2,944 Americans.

Is Leonard a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leonard is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Leonard come from?

Who are famous people named Leonard?

Data sources

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

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