Leonas is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Leonas in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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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 โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2014.
Leonas is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Leonas in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Leonas
Leonas Alesionka โ Leonas Alesionka is a Lithuanian politician and former member of the Seimas.
Petras Leonas โ Petras Leonas was a Lithuanian attorney and politician, the first Minister of Justice of the newly independent Lithuania in 1918.
Leonas Juozapaitis โ Leonas Juozapaitis was a Lithuanian footballer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leonas
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Leonas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leonas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leonas is at its highest recorded position โ #1,897 in 2025, with 13 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,404.
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 and Leonas Apลกega. Short summaries for each appear below.
Leonas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Leonass in the wild.
13
UK babies named Leonas (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 507 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
Almost certainly the only Leonas in the class
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UK Popularity (2014–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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