Leonidas is a distinctive choice, ranked #475 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leonidas in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#475
US Rank #508
About the Name Leonidas
Leonidas is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 27 places over five years. Its high point was #419 in 2023, and it now sits at #475. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Leonidas 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 #508 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leonidas
Unlikely. With around 84 UK babies named Leonidas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leonidas in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leonidas has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 27 places in the last five years. Its peak was #419 in 2023. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Leonidas is more popular in the UK (#475) than in the US (#508). 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 Leonidas include: Leonidas Kokas — Leonidas Kokas, also spelled Kokkas (Greek: Κόκκας), is a Greek weightlifter.; Leonidas Stergiou — Leonidas Stergiou is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Bundesliga club 1.; Leonidas Njunwa — Leonidas Njunwa is a Tanzanian boxer..
Leonidas ranks #508 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
84
UK babies named Leonidas (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 27 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leonidas
Likely around 1 other Leonidas in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Leonidas
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leonidas Kokas, also spelled Kokkas (Greek: Κόκκας), is a Greek weightlifter. His highest distinction was winning the silver medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Leonidas Stergiou is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim, on loan from VfB Stuttgart, and the Switzerland national team.
Leonidas Kestekides (Greek: Λεωνίδας Κεστεκίδης) was an Ottoman empire-born Greek chocolate manufacturer, founder of the internationally famous Leonidas company in Belgium. The company's primary focus is pralines (chocolate shells with soft fillings), but they also sell marzipan, solid chocolates, and other confectionery.
Leonidas is a sculpture of a hoplite made of Parian marble in 480–470 BC and unearthed in 1925. The excavation team named it "Leonidas", deducing that it depicts the Spartan king Leonidas I.
Leonidas II (; Ancient Greek: Λεωνίδας Β΄, Leōnídas B', "Lion's son, Lion-like") was the 28th Agiad King of Sparta from 254 to 242 BC and from 241 to 235 BC.
Segundo Leonidas Iza Salazar is an Ecuadorian activist and indigenous leader of Kichwa-Panzaleo ancestry who is serving as the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) since June 27, 2021. Alongside Jaime Vargas, Iza led the demonstrations held in Ecuador in October 2019 by the CONAIE against the economic measures taken by the then-government of Lenín Moreno.