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leh-oh-NEE-das, lee-oh-NYE-dus
Leonidas
OriginGreek
Meaning"lion"
GenderBoy
US Rank#510
Top 1000
NB Rank#523
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Variation of Leon
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 | #558 | 494 | 257.2 |
| 2015 | #518 | 556 | 290.1 |
| 2016 | #505 | 593 | 312.5 |
| 2017 | #498 | 582 | 314.4 |
| 2018 | #504 | 569 | 313.3 |
| 2019 | #482 | 607 | 338.3 |
| 2020 | #457 | 649 | 376 |
| 2021 | #446 | 687 | 392.7 |
| 2022 | #421 | 758 | 434.1 |
| 2023 | #475 | 638 | 373 |
| 2024 | #508 | 597 | 346.5 |
| 2025 | #510 | 591 | 346 |
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