Baby Name Popularity Profile

Leroy

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

✦ The king 🌍 French royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #888
All-Time Peak Rank #50 Achieved 1907
Total U.S. Births 200,981 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 3,922 births in 1924
💡 The Leroy Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning The king
Language Origin French
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old French 'le roi' meaning 'the king'. It was often used as a nickname.
Common Nicknames
Lee Roy
Alternative Spellings
LeRoy
Pronunciation: LEE-roy
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Leroy

According to SSA data, Leroy achieved its highest historical rank of #50 in 1907. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1924 with 3,922 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 28.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Leroy across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +28.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,922 births in 1924
Years in Top 100 68 yrs
Years in Top 500 113 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,574
1890s: 2,544
1900s: 4,300
1910s: 21,275
1920s: 37,871
1930s: 36,255
1940s: 33,864
1950s: 24,588
1960s: 15,220
1970s: 8,408
1980s: 5,600
1990s: 3,554
2000s: 2,159
2010s: 2,173
2020s: 1,596

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Le-roy
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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 South Carolina
Top States South Carolina, South Dakota, Mississippi, North Dakota, Louisiana
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Carolina Unranked 10,559 1947 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,743 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 6,407 1943 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,702 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 8,318 1943 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 2,266 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,458 1923 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,428 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 3,388 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #383 5,641 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #763 4,125 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1053 8,159 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #477 3,793 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 867 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,998 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #553 5,502 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 4,115 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 4,792 1948 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina Unranked 6,723 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 316 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #539 12,359 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #481 5,132 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 935 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #603 2,504 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois Unranked 9,949 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1190 4,540 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1567 6,681 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 365 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 547 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #469 649 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 3,581 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1127 3,211 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #611 6,967 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #592 5,662 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #770 2,569 1928 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,332 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1155 10,137 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #673 1,202 1943 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 3,434 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #857 1,948 1937 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #670 915 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1090 8,414 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 1,047 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 910 1929 Insufficient historical volume
California #875 7,282 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 1,239 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 162 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 76 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 47 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 91 1944 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 51 1924 Insufficient historical volume

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