Leonidas is a distinctive choice, ranked #452 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Leonidas in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#452
US Rank #510
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Leonidas in their class.
In the US it sits at #508 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Leonidas
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.
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 Leonidas
Unlikely. With around 85 UK babies named Leonidas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leonidas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leonidas has been fairly steady, ranked #452 in 2025 against #448 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #419 in 2023.
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 Stergiou and Leonidas Njunwa. Short summaries for each appear below.
Leonidas ranks #508 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
85
UK babies named Leonidas (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 4 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
Almost certainly the only Leonidas in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Leonidas
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leonidas Kestekides (Greek: Λεωνίδας Κεστεκίδης) was an Ottoman empire-born Greek chocolate manufacturer, founder of the internationally famous Leonidas company in Belgium.
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.