Baby Name Popularity Profile
Leonardo
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Leonardo.
National Rank (2025)
#91
All-Time Peak Rank
#75
Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births
96,066
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1885
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
4,427 births in 2019
π‘ The Leonardo Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Brave as a lion
Language Origin
Italian, German
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from the Germanic elements *leo* (lion) and *hardu* (brave, hardy), adopted into Italian.
Common Nicknames
Leo
Nardo
Pronunciation:
lay-oh-NAR-doh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Leonardo across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-7.7%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-0.9%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
4,427
births in 2019
Years in Top 100
10 yrs
Years in Top 500
47 yrs
Longest Streak
119 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 0
1900s: 38
1910s: 256
1920s: 508
1930s: 427
1940s: 526
1950s: 879
1960s: 1,400
1970s: 2,467
1980s: 3,194
1990s: 7,285
2000s: 19,490
2010s: 35,230
2020s: 24,361
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Le-o-nard-o
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Arizona, Texas, California, Florida
States with Data
49
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