Boy name
Leonard
Leonard holds the #637 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 438 newborn boys in a single year. Here's the interesting part: Leonard peaked in 1923, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Its strongest year on record was 1923 (#37 nationally, 5,486 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Montana (#173 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#637
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#37
in 1923 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
438
boys named Leonard
Leonard popularity, 1880–2025
Where Leonard is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#173), South Dakota (#221), Minnesota (#275)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leonard in the most recent year of SSA data.