Leon sits comfortably in the UK charts at #100 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#100
US Rank #141
About the Name Leon
Leon is holding steady in the rankings at #100. It reached its peak of #60 in 2009 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 26 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Leon is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #141 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leon
Unlikely. With around 545 UK babies named Leon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leon in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leon has held a stable position around #100 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #60 in 2009 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Leon is more popular in the UK (#100) than in the US (#141). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Leon include: Richard J. Leon — Richard J.; Leon Black — Leon David Black is an American private equity investor.; Leon Panetta — Leon Edward Panetta is an American retired politician and government official who served under several Democratic administrations as Secretary of Defense,....
Leon appears in the US top 500 at #141 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
545
UK babies named Leon (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.3
In a school of 600
↓ 7 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leon
Likely around 1 other Leon in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Leon
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leon David Black is an American private equity investor. He is the former CEO of Apollo Global Management, which he co-founded in 1990 with Marc Rowan and Josh Harris.
Leon Frank Czolgosz was an American wireworker and anarchist who assassinated United States president William McKinley in 1901. Czolgosz had lost his job during the economic Panic of 1893 and turned to anarchism—a radical, anti-authoritarian political philosophy.
Leon Edward Panetta is an American retired politician and government official who served under several Democratic administrations as Secretary of Defense, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, White House Chief of Staff, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as well as a U.S. representative from California.
Lev Davidovich Trotsky, better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician and political theorist. He was a key figure in the 1905 Revolution, the October Revolution of 1917, the Russian Civil War, and the establishment of the Soviet Union, from which he was exiled in 1929 before his assassination in 1940.