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Leo
OriginLatin
Meaning"lion"
About Leo
Leo is of course a very popular name for boys and an equally rare one for girls. But 28 baby girls were named Leo in the US last year, and as feminine leonine names such as Leonora and Leonia find more widespread popularity, Leo is popping up as an adorable short form for girls as well as boys.
Pronounced LEE-oh.
As of October 2026, Leo ranked #5492 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #675 in 1893.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,400 | 31 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | #4,372 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | #4,421 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | #4,815 | 28 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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