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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leroy

Ranked #721 - 1 in 119,637 people
US

Most common in

United States

67k bearers

World total

66,869

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#721

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States67k
Worldwide
~67k
rank #721
Rarity
1 in 119,637
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~67k in US

About the name Leroy

There are an estimated 66,869 people named Leroy alive worldwide today. That ranks Leroy at #721 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leroy is held by approximately 66,869 people, ranking #721 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,963 U.S. residents).

Historically Leroy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Leroy 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 99.4%Female 0.6%

Leroy popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 124
  2. 1881: 129
  3. 1882: 152
  4. 1883: 143
  5. 1884: 154
  6. 1885: 162
  7. 1886: 155
  8. 1887: 177
  9. 1888: 192
  10. 1889: 186
  11. 1890: 236
  12. 1891: 190
  13. 1892: 233
  14. 1893: 244
  15. 1894: 239
  16. 1895: 249
  17. 1896: 278
  18. 1897: 291
  19. 1898: 315
  20. 1899: 269
  21. 1900: 419
  22. 1901: 268
  23. 1902: 370
  24. 1903: 340
  25. 1904: 401
  26. 1905: 441
  27. 1906: 420
  28. 1907: 555
  29. 1908: 523
  30. 1909: 568
  31. 1910: 733
  32. 1911: 706
  33. 1912: 1,313
  34. 1913: 1,593
  35. 1914: 2,010
  36. 1915: 2,464
  37. 1916: 2,720
  38. 1917: 2,966
  39. 1918: 3,442
  40. 1919: 3,441
  41. 1920: 3,571
  42. 1921: 3,760
  43. 1922: 3,690
  44. 1923: 3,707
  45. 1924: 3,948
  46. 1925: 3,913
  47. 1926: 3,835
  48. 1927: 3,941
  49. 1928: 3,901
  50. 1929: 3,848
  51. 1930: 3,841
  52. 1931: 3,676
  53. 1932: 3,710
  54. 1933: 3,380
  55. 1934: 3,796
  56. 1935: 3,934
  57. 1936: 3,661
  58. 1937: 3,568
  59. 1938: 3,508
  60. 1939: 3,405
  61. 1940: 3,330
  62. 1941: 3,542
  63. 1942: 3,733
  64. 1943: 3,761
  65. 1944: 3,432
  66. 1945: 3,185
  67. 1946: 3,492
  68. 1947: 3,366
  69. 1948: 3,251
  70. 1949: 2,957
  71. 1950: 2,862
  72. 1951: 2,734
  73. 1952: 2,661
  74. 1953: 2,600
  75. 1954: 2,660
  76. 1955: 2,431
  77. 1956: 2,366
  78. 1957: 2,337
  79. 1958: 2,093
  80. 1959: 2,030
  81. 1960: 1,886
  82. 1961: 1,842
  83. 1962: 1,711
  84. 1963: 1,657
  85. 1964: 1,593
  86. 1965: 1,549
  87. 1966: 1,360
  88. 1967: 1,283
  89. 1968: 1,206
  90. 1969: 1,243
  91. 1970: 1,177
  92. 1971: 1,023
  93. 1972: 923
  94. 1973: 806
  95. 1974: 773
  96. 1975: 810
  97. 1976: 765
  98. 1977: 740
  99. 1978: 715
  100. 1979: 737
  101. 1980: 709
  102. 1981: 623
  103. 1982: 674
  104. 1983: 529
  105. 1984: 538
  106. 1985: 545
  107. 1986: 547
  108. 1987: 506
  109. 1988: 490
  110. 1989: 489
  111. 1990: 503
  112. 1991: 454
  113. 1992: 414
  114. 1993: 361
  115. 1994: 339
  116. 1995: 341
  117. 1996: 308
  118. 1997: 308
  119. 1998: 279
  120. 1999: 252
  121. 2000: 252
  122. 2001: 215
  123. 2002: 218
  124. 2003: 225
  125. 2004: 223
  126. 2005: 188
  127. 2006: 211
  128. 2007: 195
  129. 2008: 231
  130. 2009: 201
  131. 2010: 220
  132. 2011: 187
  133. 2012: 227
  134. 2013: 206
  135. 2014: 191
  136. 2015: 209
  137. 2016: 231
  138. 2017: 227
  139. 2018: 250
  140. 2019: 225
  141. 2020: 242
  142. 2021: 254
  143. 2022: 281
  144. 2023: 270
  145. 2024: 280
  146. 2025: 269

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leroy worldwide?

There are an estimated 66,869 people named Leroy alive worldwide today, ranking #721 globally.

Is Leroy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 119,637 people. In the United States there are roughly 66,869 bearers, which is 1 in 4,963 Americans.

Is Leroy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leroy is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Leroy come from?

Who are famous people named Leroy?

Data sources

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

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