Boys name
Leonard
Leonard is a boys' name given to 281,449 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 5,645 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 14th among boys names in Nebraska in 1918.
Which states favor Leonard
Leonard by state
Top states by all-time births named Leonard. 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 | 32,384 | #568 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 22,301 | #499 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 18,449 | #559 (2025) |
| 4 | California | 16,851 | #661 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 13,782 | #506 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 12,758 | #1058 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 12,543 | #528 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 9,420 | #631 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 9,023 | #593 (2025) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 6,884 | #429 (2025) |
| 11 | Missouri | 6,792 | #760 (2025) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 6,722 | #388 (2023) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6,229 | #282 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 5,914 | #911 (2025) |
| 15 | Florida | 5,909 | #657 (2025) |
| 16 | Georgia | 5,838 | #739 (2025) |
| 17 | Virginia | 5,443 | #770 (2025) |
| 18 | Kentucky | 4,843 | #555 (2025) |
| 19 | Maryland | 4,818 | #543 (2025) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 4,785 | #997 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).