Leo
BoysBest rank #27 (2023) · ranked in 9 years
Leo has appeared in the popularity rankings across 9 of the tracked years since 2017.
It climbed from #93 in 2017 to #30 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Leo at #30.
8,188 newborns received the name Leo in 2023, its peak year.
Leo was most popular around 2023, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Leo is most popular
In 2025, Leo was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 8,168 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 1,173 births, 14.4% of the national total, where it ranked #24 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 30.3% of Leo births, against 20.5% Northeast, 23.5% Midwest, 25.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Leo placed as high as #11 in South Dakota and as low as #226 in Mississippi.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California1,173 · #24 there
- 2Texas673 · #68 there
- 3New York625 · #17 there
- 4Florida493 · #37 there
- 5Illinois385 · #14 there
Share by census region
- Northeast20.5%
- Midwest23.5%
- South30.3%
- West25.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Leo a popular name?
- Leo reached a best rank of #27 in 2023 and has charted in 9 years.
- Where does Leo rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Leo ranks #30.
- Is Leo a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Leo most popular?
- Leo peaked around 2023.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)