Boys name
Leon
Leon is a boys' name given to 173,660 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1924 with 2,674 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 28th among boys names in District of Columbia in 1928.
Which states favor Leon
Leon by state
Top states by all-time births named Leon. 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 | New York | 15,258 | #95 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 11,479 | #146 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 11,110 | #96 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 10,306 | #149 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 7,320 | #140 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 6,730 | #138 (2025) |
| 7 | Georgia | 6,575 | #243 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 6,323 | #140 (2025) |
| 9 | Louisiana | 6,114 | #327 (2025) |
| 10 | Alabama | 6,087 | #368 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 5,611 | #261 (2025) |
| 12 | South Carolina | 5,015 | #219 (2025) |
| 13 | Ohio | 4,770 | #140 (2025) |
| 14 | New Jersey | 4,731 | #149 (2025) |
| 15 | Mississippi | 4,647 | #399 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 4,498 | #200 (2025) |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 4,206 | #107 (2025) |
| 18 | Tennessee | 3,633 | #179 (2025) |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 3,621 | #137 (2025) |
| 20 | Missouri | 3,605 | #179 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).