Leo Overview
Leo Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Leo?
Leo means “lion” in Latin. The name often evokes a sense of strength and courage, suggesting a personality that is bold, confident, and full of charisma.
What Is the Origin of The Name Leo?
Leo has Latin origins. It is derived from the Latin word for “lion” and has been used as a name in various cultures, including as a title for Roman emperors and popes. The name has a rich history and has remained widely used across different eras and regions.
Leo Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Leo
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 18 (+4 from 2022) | 8120 (-162 from 2022) | 0.44344 |
2022 | 22 (+9 from 2021) | 8282 (+488 from 2021) | 0.44218 |
2021 | 31 (+5 from 2020) | 7794 (+575 from 2020) | 0.41599 |
2020 | 36 (+4 from 2019) | 7219 (-280 from 2019) | 0.39029 |
2019 | 40 (+10 from 2018) | 7499 (+728 from 2018) | 0.39021 |
2018 | 50 (+12 from 2017) | 6771 (+807 from 2017) | 0.34835 |
2017 | 62 (+12 from 2016) | 5964 (+666 from 2016) | 0.30135 |
2016 | 74 (+17 from 2015) | 5298 (+696 from 2015) | 0.26155 |
2015 | 91 (+6 from 2014) | 4602 (+627 from 2014) | 0.22510 |
2014 | 97 (+15 from 2013) | 3975 (+465 from 2013) | 0.19398 |
2013 | 112 (+22 from 2012) | 3510 (+631 from 2012) | 0.17370 |
2012 | 134 (+33 from 2011) | 2879 (+629 from 2011) | 0.14188 |
2011 | 167 (+24 from 2010) | 2250 (+305 from 2010) | 0.11076 |
2010 | 191 (+19 from 2009) | 1945 (+145 from 2009) | 0.09467 |
2009 | 210 (+18 from 2008) | 1800 (+173 from 2008) | 0.08487 |
2008 | 228 (+10 from 2007) | 1627 (+96 from 2007) | 0.07462 |
2007 | 238 (-3 from 2006) | 1531 (+30 from 2006) | 0.06912 |
2006 | 235 (+23 from 2005) | 1501 (+226 from 2005) | 0.06846 |
2005 | 258 (+7 from 2004) | 1275 (+36 from 2004) | 0.05993 |
2004 | 265 (+20 from 2003) | 1239 (+144 from 2003) | 0.05863 |
2003 | 285 (+53 from 2002) | 1095 (+286 from 2002) | 0.05211 |
2002 | 338 (+22 from 2001) | 809 (+73 from 2001) | 0.03915 |
2001 | 360 (+28 from 2000) | 736 (+78 from 2000) | 0.03558 |
2000 | 388 (+53 from 1999) | 658 (+135 from 1999) | 0.03151 |
1999 | 441 (-7 from 1998) | 523 (-4 from 1998) | 0.02565 |
1998 | 434 (+37 from 1997) | 527 (+69 from 1997) | 0.02599 |
1997 | 471 (+11 from 1996) | 458 (+11 from 1996) | 0.02293 |
1996 | 482 (+3 from 1995) | 447 (+1 from 1995) | 0.02231 |
1995 | 485 (-23 from 1994) | 446 (-28 from 1994) | 0.02217 |
1994 | 462 (+1 from 1993) | 474 (+18 from 1993) | 0.02325 |
1993 | 463 (-1 from 1992) | 456 (-14 from 1992) | 0.02208 |
1992 | 462 (-21 from 1991) | 470 (-36 from 1991) | 0.02239 |
1991 | 441 (+36 from 1990) | 506 (+75 from 1990) | 0.02387 |
1990 | 477 (-23 from 1989) | 431 (+3 from 1989) | 0.02003 |
1989 | 454 (-28 from 1988) | 428 (-22 from 1988) | 0.02042 |
1988 | 426 (-16 from 1987) | 450 (-2 from 1987) | 0.02247 |
1987 | 410 (+12 from 1986) | 452 (+37 from 1986) | 0.02318 |
1986 | 422 (-18 from 1985) | 415 (-32 from 1985) | 0.02160 |
1985 | 404 (-8 from 1984) | 447 (+17 from 1984) | 0.02323 |
1984 | 396 (-8 from 1983) | 430 (+1 from 1983) | 0.02291 |
1983 | 388 (-22 from 1982) | 429 (-54 from 1982) | 0.02302 |
1982 | 366 (-25 from 1981) | 483 (-51 from 1981) | 0.02559 |
1981 | 341 (+26 from 1980) | 534 (+61 from 1980) | 0.02867 |
1980 | 367 (-5 from 1979) | 473 (-10 from 1979) | 0.02550 |
1979 | 362 (-10 from 1978) | 483 (+5 from 1978) | 0.02696 |
1978 | 352 (+6 from 1977) | 478 (-6 from 1977) | 0.02798 |
1977 | 358 (-10 from 1976) | 484 (+3 from 1976) | 0.02831 |
1976 | 348 (-12 from 1975) | 481 (-35 from 1975) | 0.02946 |
1975 | 336 (+4 from 1974) | 516 (+5 from 1974) | 0.03180 |
1974 | 340 (-5 from 1973) | 511 (+2 from 1973) | 0.03134 |
1973 | 335 (-9 from 1972) | 509 (-41 from 1972) | 0.03154 |
1972 | 326 (-24 from 1971) | 550 (-101 from 1971) | 0.03285 |
1971 | 302 (-8 from 1970) | 651 (-51 from 1970) | 0.03581 |
1970 | 294 (-21 from 1969) | 702 (-39 from 1969) | 0.03685 |
1969 | 273 (+6 from 1968) | 741 (+46 from 1968) | 0.04051 |
1968 | 279 (-18 from 1967) | 695 (-72 from 1967) | 0.03915 |
1967 | 261 (-17 from 1966) | 767 (-89 from 1966) | 0.04310 |
1966 | 244 (+3 from 1965) | 856 (-46 from 1965) | 0.04709 |
1965 | 247 (-14 from 1964) | 902 (-125 from 1964) | 0.04761 |
1964 | 233 (+3 from 1963) | 1027 (+12 from 1963) | 0.05067 |
1963 | 236 (-4 from 1962) | 1015 (-86 from 1962) | 0.04916 |
1962 | 232 (-2 from 1961) | 1101 (-76 from 1961) | 0.05239 |
1961 | 230 No change from 1960 | 1177 (-27 from 1960) | 0.05457 |
1960 | 230 (-28 from 1959) | 1204 (-228 from 1959) | 0.05560 |
1959 | 202 (-7 from 1958) | 1432 (+4 from 1958) | 0.06610 |
1958 | 195 (-5 from 1957) | 1428 (-83 from 1957) | 0.06627 |
1957 | 190 (-6 from 1956) | 1511 (-39 from 1956) | 0.06903 |
1956 | 184 (-9 from 1955) | 1550 (-27 from 1955) | 0.07222 |
1955 | 175 (-2 from 1954) | 1577 (-33 from 1954) | 0.07545 |
1954 | 173 (-11 from 1953) | 1610 (-47 from 1953) | 0.07781 |
1953 | 162 (+9 from 1952) | 1657 (+99 from 1952) | 0.08276 |
1952 | 171 (-15 from 1951) | 1558 (-101 from 1951) | 0.07895 |
1951 | 156 (+4 from 1950) | 1659 (+105 from 1950) | 0.08678 |
1950 | 160 (-7 from 1949) | 1554 (-92 from 1949) | 0.08544 |
1949 | 153 (-2 from 1948) | 1646 (-71 from 1948) | 0.09134 |
1948 | 151 (-4 from 1947) | 1717 (-89 from 1947) | 0.09631 |
1947 | 147 No change from 1946 | 1806 (+158 from 1946) | 0.09722 |
1946 | 147 (-8 from 1945) | 1648 (+67 from 1945) | 0.09986 |
1945 | 139 (-7 from 1944) | 1581 (-11 from 1944) | 0.11528 |
1944 | 132 (+1 from 1943) | 1592 (-102 from 1943) | 0.11460 |
1943 | 133 (-13 from 1942) | 1694 (-106 from 1942) | 0.11646 |
1942 | 120 (-4 from 1941) | 1800 (+75 from 1941) | 0.12781 |
1941 | 116 (-4 from 1940) | 1725 (-27 from 1940) | 0.13747 |
1940 | 112 (-4 from 1939) | 1752 (-90 from 1939) | 0.14770 |
1939 | 108 (-4 from 1938) | 1842 (-110 from 1938) | 0.16253 |
1938 | 104 (-7 from 1937) | 1952 (-63 from 1937) | 0.17176 |
1937 | 97 (-3 from 1936) | 2015 (-2 from 1936) | 0.18425 |
1936 | 94 (-2 from 1935) | 2017 (-125 from 1935) | 0.18951 |
1935 | 92 (-6 from 1934) | 2142 (-166 from 1934) | 0.20026 |
1934 | 86 (-11 from 1933) | 2308 (-44 from 1933) | 0.21734 |
1933 | 75 (-1 from 1932) | 2352 (-148 from 1932) | 0.23054 |
1932 | 74 (-5 from 1931) | 2500 (-200 from 1931) | 0.23268 |
1931 | 69 (-6 from 1930) | 2700 (-335 from 1930) | 0.25239 |
1930 | 63 (-3 from 1929) | 3035 (+17 from 1929) | 0.26870 |
1929 | 60 (+1 from 1928) | 3018 (-77 from 1928) | 0.27248 |
1928 | 61 (-6 from 1927) | 3095 (-441 from 1927) | 0.27121 |
1927 | 55 (-1 from 1926) | 3536 (-16 from 1926) | 0.30432 |
1926 | 54 No change from 1925 | 3552 (-223 from 1925) | 0.31010 |
1925 | 54 (-3 from 1924) | 3775 (-215 from 1924) | 0.32786 |
1924 | 51 (-2 from 1923) | 3990 (+17 from 1923) | 0.34131 |
1923 | 49 (+2 from 1922) | 3973 (+72 from 1922) | 0.35089 |
1922 | 51 (-1 from 1921) | 3901 (-165 from 1921) | 0.34669 |
1921 | 50 (-2 from 1920) | 4066 (+12 from 1920) | 0.35732 |
1920 | 48 (+1 from 1919) | 4054 (+252 from 1919) | 0.36828 |
1919 | 49 (-1 from 1918) | 3802 (-234 from 1918) | 0.37446 |
1918 | 48 (-1 from 1917) | 4036 (+257 from 1917) | 0.38488 |
1917 | 47 No change from 1916 | 3779 (+158 from 1916) | 0.39393 |
1916 | 47 No change from 1915 | 3621 (+94 from 1915) | 0.39221 |
1915 | 47 No change from 1914 | 3527 (+872 from 1914) | 0.40037 |
1914 | 47 (+1 from 1913) | 2655 (+624 from 1913) | 0.38854 |
1913 | 48 (+1 from 1912) | 2031 (+377 from 1912) | 0.37874 |
1912 | 49 (+2 from 1911) | 1654 (+810 from 1911) | 0.36637 |
1911 | 51 No change from 1910 | 844 (+137 from 1910) | 0.34963 |
1910 | 51 (-2 from 1909) | 707 (+98 from 1909) | 0.33906 |
1909 | 49 No change from 1908 | 609 (+25 from 1908) | 0.34433 |
1908 | 49 (-7 from 1907) | 584 (-67 from 1907) | 0.35103 |
1907 | 42 (+5 from 1906) | 651 (+143 from 1906) | 0.41051 |
1906 | 47 (-1 from 1905) | 508 (-4 from 1905) | 0.35262 |
1905 | 46 (-4 from 1904) | 512 (-40 from 1904) | 0.35746 |
1904 | 42 (-5 from 1903) | 552 (-84 from 1903) | 0.39855 |
1903 | 37 (+6 from 1902) | 636 (+85 from 1902) | 0.49180 |
1902 | 43 (-1 from 1901) | 551 (+95 from 1901) | 0.41507 |
1901 | 42 (+4 from 1900) | 456 (-114 from 1900) | 0.39449 |
1900 | 46 (-3 from 1899) | 570 (+88 from 1899) | 0.35158 |
1899 | 43 (-4 from 1898) | 482 (-106 from 1898) | 0.41842 |
1898 | 39 (+7 from 1897) | 588 (+126 from 1897) | 0.44512 |
1897 | 46 (+1 from 1896) | 462 (-35 from 1896) | 0.37887 |
1896 | 47 (-6 from 1895) | 497 (-12 from 1895) | 0.38506 |
1895 | 41 No change from 1894 | 509 (-6 from 1894) | 0.40192 |
1894 | 41 (+4 from 1893) | 515 (+67 from 1893) | 0.41236 |
1893 | 45 (+4 from 1892) | 448 (+4 from 1892) | 0.37012 |
1892 | 49 (+2 from 1891) | 444 (+91 from 1891) | 0.33777 |
1891 | 51 (-2 from 1890) | 353 (-40 from 1890) | 0.32307 |
1890 | 49 (+10 from 1889) | 393 (+68 from 1889) | 0.32832 |
1889 | 59 (-2 from 1888) | 325 (-28 from 1888) | 0.27304 |
1888 | 57 (+16 from 1887) | 353 (+121 from 1887) | 0.27173 |
1887 | 73 No change from 1886 | 232 (-8 from 1886) | 0.21224 |
1886 | 73 (+10 from 1885) | 240 (+41 from 1885) | 0.20161 |
1885 | 83 (+1 from 1884) | 199 (+7 from 1884) | 0.17163 |
1884 | 84 (+11 from 1883) | 192 (+50 from 1883) | 0.15643 |
1883 | 95 (+4 from 1882) | 142 (-4 from 1882) | 0.12625 |
1882 | 99 (+4 from 1881) | 146 (+24 from 1881) | 0.11964 |
1881 | 103 (-11 from 1880) | 122 (-25 from 1880) | 0.11268 |
1880 | 92 First SSA data recorded | 147 First SSA data recorded | 0.12416 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Leo
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#232021 | #182022 | #162023 |
New York (NY)
#222021 | #132022 | #152023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#292021 | #182022 | #222023 |
Illinois (IL)
#172021 | #172022 | #122023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#152021 | #132022 | #122023 |
Texas (TX)
#652021 | #542022 | #562023 |
Michigan (MI)
#292021 | #232022 | #152023 |
Ohio (OH)
#222021 | #202022 | #232023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#102021 | #82022 | #72023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#132021 | #102022 | #132023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#212021 | #212022 | #172023 |
Florida (FL)
#512021 | #382022 | #292023 |
Missouri (MO)
#322021 | #162022 | #262023 |
Iowa (IA)
#212021 | #92022 | #142023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#772021 | #532022 | #812023 |
Indiana (IN)
#282021 | #292022 | #202023 |
Washington (WA)
#212021 | #172022 | #132023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#782021 | #442022 | #452023 |
Kansas (KS)
#102021 | #262022 | #212023 |
Colorado (CO)
#212021 | #192022 | #162023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#392021 | #632022 | #422023 |
Maryland (MD)
#552021 | #332022 | #312023 |
Virginia (VA)
#532021 | #372022 | #292023 |
Georgia (GA)
#562021 | #562022 | #492023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#252021 | #142022 | #122023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#502021 | #382022 | #342023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#142021 | #122022 | #72023 |
Alabama (AL)
#1102021 | #1042022 | #1002023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#632021 | #672022 | #672023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#622021 | #662022 | #512023 |
Maine (ME)
#302021 | #172022 | #412023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#402021 | #302022 | #402023 |
Arkansas (AR)
#1082021 | #462022 | #742023 |
New Mexico (NM)
#482021 | #532022 | #392023 |
Utah (UT)
#182021 | #132022 | #142023 |
North Dakota (ND)
#112021 | #102022 | #282023 |
Oregon (OR)
#172021 | #212022 | #332023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#862021 | #582022 | #692023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#1962021 | #2242022 | #2072023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#362021 | #142022 | #252023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#132021 | #202022 | #102023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#622021 | #762022 | #392023 |
Montana (MT)
#432021 | #322022 | #512023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#92021 | #152022 | #32023 |
Idaho (ID)
#182021 | #282022 | #642023 |
Vermont (VT)
#392021 | #122022 | #202023 |
Nevada (NV)
#382021 | #222022 | #222023 |
Hawaii (HI)
#62021 | #302022 | #82023 |
Alaska (AK)
#222021 | #292022 | #302023 |
Wyoming (WY)
#582021 | #442022 | #742023 |
Delaware (DE)
#562021 | #232022 | #222023 |
Popularity Rankings for Leo in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Catalonia, Spain
#52020 | #52021 | #12022 |
Popularity in Finland
#12021 | #12022 | #62023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#62021 | #32022 | #32023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#32021 | #32022 | #32023 |
Popularity in Galicia, Spain
#52020 | #42021 | #32022 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#42021 | #32022 | #52023 |
Popularity in Spain
#52020 | #42021 | #42022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#52020 | #42021 | #52022 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#62019 | #62020 | #62021 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#72021 | #112022 | #62023 |
Popularity in Canada
#92021 | #82022 | #72023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#132020 | #112021 | #82022 |
Popularity in Sweden
#122021 | #102022 | #132023 |
Popularity in Austria
#132020 | #142021 | #122022 |
Popularity in Germany
#172021 | #132022 | #152023 |
Popularity in Ireland
#292021 | #232022 | #162023 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#412015 | #312018 | #202019 |
Popularity in Basque Country, Spain
#222020 | #312021 | #202022 |
Popularity in Croatia
#302021 | #272022 | #232023 |
Popularity in Slovakia
#292021 | #322022 | #332023 |
Popularity in Norway
#462021 | #442022 | #362023 |
Popularity in Latvia
#422020 |
Popularity in Poland
#682021 | #612022 | #492023 |
Popularity in Belgium
#732020 | #772021 | #592022 |
Popularity in Iceland
#962021 | #802022 | #1852023 |
Popularity in France
#912015 | #1182016 | #1532017 |
Popularity in Greenland
#1292019 | #1462020 | #1622021 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#1372021 | #1542022 | #1692023 |
Popularity in Russia (Moscow)
#1412022 |
Popularity in Czechia
#2001957 | #1981961 | #1841963 |
Popularity in Argentina
#1842009 |
Popularity in Mexico
#3692020 | #3802021 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Leo a Name for Boys or Girls?
Leo is often used for boys. Its association with the powerful image of a lion makes it fitting for boys.
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