Leon

Leon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Leon first appears in the data in 1973 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 339 babies (rank #56 that year). In 2025 it was given to 339 boys (rank #56). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Leon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,200

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

339

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Leon

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1973	36	#112
1979	36	#111
1980	41	#106
2014	14	#152
2015	9	#189
2016	123	#135
2017	173	#97
2018	190	#95
2019	239	#92
2020	206	#89
2021	151	#88
2022	233	#64
2023	157	#83
2024	253	#79
2025	339	#56

Year

Babies

Rank

1973

#112

1979

#111

1980

#106

2014

#152

2015

#189

2016

123

#135

2017

173

#97

2018

190

#95

2019

239

#92

2020

206

#89

2021

151

#88

2022

233

#64

2023

157

#83

2024

253

#79

2025

339

#56

Numerology of Leon

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Leon

Share your Leon story

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Leon in 2025

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail