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Leno
OriginDiminutive of Leonard
Meaning"lion"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#13133
2025 SSA
About Leno
Better than Lenny, not as good as Leo, and tightly tied to Tonight Show host Jay Leno.
Leno is also given to girls.
Pronounced LEE-noh.
As of October 2026, Leno ranked #4038 for girls in US births in 1915 and #13133 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1290 for boys in 1914.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,038
Boys #3,785
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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