Leon

Leon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Leon first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,204 babies (rank #60 that year). In 2024 it was given to 545 boys (rank #100). The name has been declining 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.

21,718

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,204

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
1996	474	#105
1997	523	#104
1998	564	#96
1999	599	#87
2000	662	#80
2001	795	#74
2002	790	#73
2003	824	#74
2004	856	#76
2005	914	#75
2006	884	#76
2007	907	#74
2008	1,138	#62
2009	1,155	#60
2010	1,204	#60
2011	1,069	#62
2012	918	#72
2013	837	#75
2014	765	#85
2015	795	#85
2016	737	#92
2017	669	#98
2018	655	#97
2019	662	#93
2020	620	#93
2022	584	#95
2023	573	#91
2024	545	#100

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

474

#105

1997

523

#104

1998

564

#96

1999

599

#87

2000

662

#80

2001

795

#74

2002

790

#73

2003

824

#74

2004

856

#76

2005

914

#75

2006

884

#76

2007

907

#74

2008

1,138

#62

2009

1,155

#60

2010

1,204

#60

2011

1,069

#62

2012

918

#72

2013

837

#75

2014

765

#85

2015

795

#85

2016

737

#92

2017

669

#98

2018

655

#97

2019

662

#93

2020

620

#93

2022

584

#95

2023

573

#91

2024

545

#100

Numerology of Leon

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Leon

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