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189k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
8k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Leo

Origin: Italian
Meaning: Lion
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Gender: Boy
381^st All Time
91^st in 2015
4,423^rd in 2010

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292k Lee
211k Leah

Nicknames and Given Names for Leo

292k Lee
292k Leonard
3k Leopold
29k Lionel

How popular is the baby name Leo in the U.S.?

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	153	6	147	#92 boy name
1881	128	6	122
1882	146	0	146	#100 boy name
1883	142	0	142	#95 boy name
1884	198	6	192	#84 boy name
1885	210	11	199	#84 boy name
1886	248	8	240	#73 boy name
1887	238	6	232	#73 boy name
1888	363	10	353	#57 boy name
1889	333	8	325	#59 boy name
1890	405	12	393	#49 boy name
1891	361	8	353	#51 boy name
1892	458	14	444	#49 boy name
1893	467	19	448	#45 boy name
1894	525	10	515	#41 boy name
1895	516	7	509	#41 boy name
1896	519	22	497	#47 boy name
1897	474	12	462	#46 boy name
1898	608	20	588	#39 boy name
1899	492	10	482	#43 boy name
1900	587	17	570	#46 boy name
1901	468	12	456	#42 boy name
1902	565	14	551	#43 boy name
1903	647	11	636	#37 boy name
1904	571	19	552	#42 boy name
1905	526	14	512	#46 boy name
1906	519	11	508	#47 boy name
1907	667	16	651	#42 boy name
1908	606	22	584	#49 boy name
1909	628	19	609	#49 boy name
1910	732	25	707	#51 boy name
1911	862	18	844	#51 boy name
1912	1,671	17	1,654	#49 boy name
1913	2,057	26	2,031	#48 boy name
1914	2,691	35	2,656	#47 boy name
1915	3,576	48	3,528	#47 boy name
1916	3,679	59	3,620	#47 boy name
1917	3,830	51	3,779	#47 boy name
1918	4,097	62	4,035	#48 boy name
1919	3,855	53	3,802	#49 boy name
1920	4,116	62	4,054	#48 boy name
1921	4,118	50	4,068	#50 boy name
1922	3,951	50	3,901	#51 boy name
1923	4,024	51	3,973	#49 boy name
1924	4,037	48	3,989	#51 boy name
1925	3,826	53	3,773	#54 boy name
1926	3,606	52	3,554	#54 boy name
1927	3,591	58	3,533	#55 boy name
1928	3,137	44	3,093	#61 boy name
1929	3,047	28	3,019	#60 boy name
1930	3,079	46	3,033	#63 boy name
1931	2,743	39	2,704	#66 boy name
1932	2,520	22	2,498	#74 boy name
1933	2,371	23	2,348	#75 boy name
1934	2,327	19	2,308	#86 boy name
1935	2,155	13	2,142	#92 boy name
1936	2,032	16	2,016	#94 boy name
1937	2,028	13	2,015	#97 boy name
1938	1,964	14	1,950
1939	1,854	14	1,840
1940	1,767	15	1,752
1941	1,741	15	1,726
1942	1,814	15	1,799
1943	1,705	11	1,694
1944	1,603	10	1,593
1945	1,590	11	1,579
1946	1,660	13	1,647
1947	1,813	8	1,805
1948	1,722	5	1,717
1949	1,656	10	1,646
1950	1,561	6	1,555
1951	1,663	5	1,658
1952	1,569	6	1,563
1953	1,663	13	1,650
1954	1,612	6	1,606
1955	1,587	9	1,578
1956	1,555	9	1,546
1957	1,528	8	1,520
1958	1,431	9	1,422
1959	1,443	11	1,432
1960	1,213	9	1,204
1961	1,177	0	1,177
1962	1,112	9	1,103
1963	1,021	6	1,015
1964	1,036	9	1,027
1965	910	6	904
1966	856	0	856
1967	777	8	769
1968	698	5	693
1969	743	0	743
1970	709	6	703
1971	659	7	652
1972	556	7	549
1973	517	8	509
1974	513	0	513
1975	524	7	517
1976	487	7	480
1977	489	5	484
1978	486	7	479
1979	483	0	483
1980	476	0	476
1981	538	6	532
1982	490	6	484
1983	435	7	428
1984	431	0	431
1985	451	5	446
1986	415	0	415
1987	460	7	453
1988	455	6	449
1989	430	5	425
1990	429	0	429
1991	506	0	506
1992	468	0	468
1993	462	6	456
1994	474	0	474
1995	451	5	446
1996	447	0	447
1997	457	0	457
1998	527	0	527
1999	523	0	523
2000	657	0	657
2001	735	0	735
2002	815	6	809
2003	1,103	8	1,095
2004	1,243	5	1,238
2005	1,279	7	1,272
2006	1,500	0	1,500
2007	1,528	0	1,528
2008	1,630	5	1,625
2009	1,803	6	1,797
2010	1,940	0	1,940
2011	2,251	6	2,245
2012	2,879	8	2,871
2013	3,512	9	3,503
2014	3,968	16	3,952	#97 boy name
2015	4,572	11	4,561	#91 boy name

Fun Facts about the name Leo

How many people with the first name Leo have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 188,733 babies born with the first name Leo in the United States. That's more than enough people named Leo to occupy the country of Samoa with an estimated population of 186,340 (as of November 7, 2011).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Leo? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 153 new born babies.
When was Leo first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Leo is Sunday, June 16th, 1867.
What year had the most people named Leo born? The highest recorded use of the first name Leo was in 2015 with a total of 4,561 babies. That's a lot of babies named Leo!
Random Leo Factoid: According to the 1924 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Leo ranks 25^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Massachusetts. Imagine that, 320 babies in Massachusetts have the same name as you in 1924.
Weird things about the name Leo: Your name in reverse order is Oel. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Eol. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Leo? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 8,039 people with the last name Leo.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Leo? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Leo as their last name.

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Common last names for Leo

Smith
Miller
Johnson
Brown
Williams
Davis
Jones
Martin
Murphy
Sullivan
White
Anderson
Wilson
Thomas
Kelly
Clark
Thompson
Taylor
King
Moore

Common first names for Leo

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Leo	U.S.
█	White	75.37%	64.26%
█	African American	4.69%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	9.17%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.87%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	2.21%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	7.69%	16.26%

Of Last Name Leo

People with the last name Leo are most frequently White

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Leo" mean? The list below shows the origins of Leo as well as things modernly associated with the name Leo such as celebrities named Leo.

Italian

Origin and Meaning of Leo

The name "Leo" is of Italian origin, and it means "Lion". It's a name commonly given to boys.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

noun ‖Le"o

Senses

The Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus [♌] in almanacs.
A northern constellation east of Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus at the end of the handle of the Sickle.

Etymology: L. See Lion

Other Dictionary Sources

The fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
Synonyms: leo the lion and lion
A zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
Synonyms: lion

Wiktionary

From Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn)

A male given name, borne by numerous saints and 13 popes.
(astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac, shaped approximately like a lion and containing the bright star Regulus.
(astrology): The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).
Someone with a Leo star sign

Leo was also found in the following language(s): Translingual, Danish, Faroese, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish

Notable Persons With the Name Leo

Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy was an influential somebody. His career lasted from 1852 to 1910. Leo was given the name Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy on September 9th, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana. Leo is also known as Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. He left this life on November 20th, 1910.

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Leo X

Leo X was a pope. Leo was born on December 11th, 1475. He breathed his last breath on December 1st, 1521.

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Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1934 to 1976. Lee was given the name Leo Jacoby on December 8th, 1911 in The Bronx, New York City, U.S. He died on February 11th, 1976.

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Leo Sayer

Leo Sayer is a musician. He plays Harmonica. He was most active from 1973 to present. Leo was given the name Gerard Hugh Sayer on May 21st, 1948 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England, UK.

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Leo Strauss

Leo Strauss was a philosopher. Leo was born on September 20th, 1899 in Kirchhain. He passed away on October 18th, 1973.

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Leo Frank

Leo Frank was a noteworthy somebody. Leo was given the name Leo Max Frank on April 17th, 1884 in Cuero, Texas. He breathed his last breath on August 17th, 1915.

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Leo Ryan

(politician)
Gallagher

(comedian)
Leo Gorcey

(actor)
Leo I

(pope)
Leo Fender

(inventor)
Leo Durocher

(baseball player)
Leo McKern

(actor)
Leo Szilard

(scientist)
Leo

(singing)
Leo III the Isaurian

(royalty)
Leo Kottke

(musician)
Leo G. Carroll

(actor)
Leo VI

(monarch)
Léo Delibes

(composer)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Leo

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 1984. Melissa was given the name Melissa Chessington Leo on September 14th, 1960 in New York, U.S.

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Leo

Leo is a singing, songwriter, actor, and singer. Leo was given the name Jung Taek-woon on November 10th, 1990 in Seoul.

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Leonard A. Leo

Leonard A. Leo is a lawyer.

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Daniel Leo

Daniel Leo is a famed somebody. Daniel was born on January 16th, 1941.

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Ted Leo

Ted Leo is a punk rock, hardcore punk, power pop, and indie rock musician. He has been prominent since 1989. Ted was given the name Theodore Francis Leo on September 11th, 1970 in South Bend, Indiana.

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