Baby Name Popularity Profile

Leonard

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Leonard.

✦ Brave as a lion 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #637
All-Time Peak Rank #37 Achieved 1923
Total U.S. Births 294,334 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 5,650 births in 1921
💡 The Leonard Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Brave as a lion
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from the Germanic elements *leo* (lion) and *hard* (brave, hardy).
Common Nicknames
Leo Lenny
Alternative Spellings
Leonhard Lennard
Pronunciation: LEN-ard
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Leonard

According to SSA data, Leonard achieved its highest historical rank of #37 in 1923. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1921 with 5,650 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 9.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Leonard across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +9.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,650 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 78 yrs
Years in Top 500 120 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,144
1890s: 3,166
1900s: 5,022
1910s: 31,878
1920s: 53,793
1930s: 39,214
1940s: 44,289
1950s: 43,551
1960s: 28,441
1970s: 15,805
1980s: 10,467
1990s: 6,267
2000s: 3,918
2010s: 3,933
2020s: 2,446

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Le-onard
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State North Dakota
Top States North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, New York
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
North Dakota Unranked 1,865 1919 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #246 1,779 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 3,636 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #188 1,380 1919 Insufficient historical volume
New York #568 32,384 1926 +3.7% Growth
Pennsylvania #499 22,301 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 708 1922 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,758 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #559 18,449 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 6,722 1953 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,445 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #593 9,023 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #403 1,972 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #506 13,782 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #540 3,851 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #429 6,884 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #371 3,606 1920 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #631 9,420 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 460 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #762 4,618 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #282 6,229 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,466 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #543 4,818 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 976 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,150 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #760 6,792 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #555 4,843 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 2,988 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #528 12,543 1923 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 851 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #557 3,167 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 521 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #661 4,680 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,112 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 3,083 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #770 5,443 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 3,272 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #997 4,785 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 838 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #423 1,903 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #739 5,838 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #911 5,914 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #520 3,305 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #750 4,739 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 252 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #897 2,189 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #657 5,909 1959 Insufficient historical volume
California #661 16,851 1958 +16.7% Growth
Texas #1058 12,758 1953 40.5% Decline
Utah #669 947 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 244 1947 Insufficient historical volume

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