Leonardo

Boys

Best rank #75 (2022) · ranked in 10 years

Ranked in 10 years, Leonardo reached its best position of #75 in 2022.

It climbed from #96 in 2016 to #91 in 2025.

The latest tally (2025) puts Leonardo at #91.

4,367 newborns received the name Leonardo in 2022, its peak year.

Leonardo was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.

Rank by year

11020201620212025
  1. 2025913,789
  2. 2024843,966
  3. 2023844,030
  4. 2022754,367
  5. 2021874,105
  6. 2020864,104
  7. 2019864,427
  8. 2018934,223
  9. 2017974,131
  10. 2016964,325

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Where Leonardo is most popular

In 2025, Leonardo was recorded in 43 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,770 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 838 births, 22.2% of the national total, where it ranked #51 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 37.9% of Leonardo births, against 13.5% Northeast, 14.5% Midwest, 34.2% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Leonardo placed as high as #46 in Nevada and as low as #670 in Mississippi.

The 8 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

  1. 1California838 · #51 there
  2. 2Texas720 · #58 there
  3. 3Florida244 · #147 there
  4. 4New York207 · #154 there
  5. 5Illinois203 · #76 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast13.5%
  • Midwest14.5%
  • South37.9%
  • West34.2%

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 Leonardo a popular name?
Leonardo reached a best rank of #75 in 2022 and has charted in 10 years.
Where does Leonardo rank now?
In the most recent data (2025), Leonardo ranks #91.
Is Leonardo a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
When was Leonardo most popular?
Leonardo peaked around 2022.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)