Leonas is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leonas in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Leonas
Leonas has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1952. The name has climbed 452 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2014.
Leonas is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leonas
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Leonas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leonas in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leonas is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 452 places over the last five years to #1952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Leonas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Leonas include: Leonas Alesionka — Leonas Alesionka is a Lithuanian politician and former member of the Seimas.; Leonas Apšega — Leonas Apšega is a Lithuanian politician..
Leonas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leonass in the wild.
12
UK babies named Leonas (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 452 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leonas
Likely around 1 other Leonas in the class
UK Popularity (2014–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leonas
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Petras Leonas was a Lithuanian attorney and politician, the first Minister of Justice of the newly independent Lithuania in 1918. After graduating from the Imperial Moscow University in 1889, Leonas held a government job at various courts in Suwałki and Uzbekistan.
Leonas Juozapaitis was a Lithuanian footballer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Juozapaitis was a midfielder for LFLS Kaunas when he got called up to represent Lithuania in their first ever international in 1923 against Estonia, the next year he played at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where they lost in the first round against Switzerland 0–9, his next two international matches also ended in defeat.
Leonas Bistras was one of the most prominent Lithuanian politicians of the interwar period. A Christian Democrat, he was appointed as Prime Minister of Lithuania in 1925.
Leonas Eugenijus Petrauskas was a Lithuanian basketball player. He won two gold medals with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939.
Leonas Prapuolenis was a Lithuanian public figure, commander, and leader of the June Uprising of 1941 in Lithuania. Born to a family of affluent farmers in Suvalkija, Prapuolenis was an active member of the Ateitininkai Catholic youth movement and a vocal opponent of the authoritarian regime of President Antanas Smetona.
Silvestras Leonas was a Lithuanian military officer. After serving in the Russian Imperial Army during World War I, Leonas joined the Lithuanian Army and fought in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence.