Boys name
Leo
Leo is a boys' name given to 244,891 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2022 with 8,293 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among boys names in District of Columbia in 2023.
Which states favor Leo
Leo by state
Top states by all-time births named Leo. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 22,981 | #15 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 21,079 | #11 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 14,604 | #20 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 13,797 | #47 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 13,398 | #8 (2025) |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 13,007 | #14 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 10,580 | #15 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 9,289 | #18 (2025) |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7,084 | #9 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 6,783 | #26 (2025) |
| 11 | New Jersey | 6,393 | #13 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 6,287 | #15 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 5,981 | #34 (2025) |
| 14 | Iowa | 5,105 | #16 (2025) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 4,966 | #52 (2025) |
| 16 | Indiana | 4,933 | #37 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 4,328 | #19 (2025) |
| 18 | North Carolina | 4,202 | #42 (2025) |
| 19 | Colorado | 3,793 | #19 (2025) |
| 20 | Kansas | 3,716 | #17 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).