Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1927

Leeroy

Meaning Spelling variant of Leroy Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,562 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

Spelling variant of Leroy.

Rank 2025
#3,562
among boys · ↑949 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Leeroy · +39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1927
95 babies
All-time total
4,404
#1,939 all-time among boys
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Leeroy popularity over time

4,404 babies have been named Leeroy since 1887, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 1 – #995
1890s 23 2 +109% #878
1900s 65 7 +183% #759
1910s 372 37 +472% #726
1920s 822 82 +121% #652
1930s 685 69 -17% #655
1940s 538 54 -21% #765
1950s 281 28 -48% #1,015
1960s 281 28 0% #1,310
1970s 208 21 -26% #1,708
1980s 227 23 +9% #1,753
1990s 233 23 +3% #2,654
2000s 229 23 -2% #2,721
2010s 265 27 +16% #3,277
2020s (to 2025) 164 27 +3% #3,562

Where Leeroy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Leeroy

Leeroy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,562 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 4,404 American babies have been named Leeroy. Its peak came in 1927, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leeroy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leeroy?

The median living Leeroy is about 44 years old; half are between 21 and 69. An estimated 2,100 people named Leeroy are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leeroy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #3,562
2024 23 #4,511
2023 30 #3,767
2022 30 #3,737
2021 30 #3,705
2020 19 #4,962
2019 25 #4,185
2018 29 #3,756
2017 24 #4,287
2016 25 #4,158
2015 30 #3,645
2014 34 #3,277
2013 21 #4,554
2012 34 #3,277
2011 25 #4,057
2010 18 #5,161
2009 15 #5,981
2008 23 #4,345
2007 29 #3,654
2006 19 #4,792
2005 16 #5,182
2004 30 #3,255
2003 17 #4,730
2002 21 #3,990
2001 35 #2,721
2000 24 #3,486
1995 24 #2,987
1990 25 #2,667
1985 19 #2,655
1980 33 #1,753
1975 17 #2,506
1970 18 #2,178
1965 31 #1,397
1960 37 #1,310
1955 24 #1,591
1950 48 #1,015
1945 65 #765
1940 57 #833
1935 64 #774
1930 79 #702
1925 71 #783
1920 78 #741
1915 34 #1,112
1910 9 #1,169
1905 8 #972
1900 11 #822
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Leeroy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Leeroy Thornhill Leeroy Thornhill British musician b. 1968 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leeroy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leeroy?

The median living Leeroy is about 44 years old. Half of all living Leeroys are between 21 and 69 years old.

How many people named Leeroy are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Leeroy are alive in the United States, based on 4,404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leeroy mean?

Spelling variant of Leroy.

How popular is the name Leeroy in 2025?

Leeroy ranked #3,562 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leeroy?

4,404 babies have been named Leeroy in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leeroy most popular?

Leeroy peaked in 1927, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Leeroy a boy or girl name?

Leeroy is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leeroy rising or falling?

Leeroy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Leeroy become more popular?

Leeroy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Leeroy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Leeroy?

Well-known people named Leeroy include Leeroy Thornhill (musician).

Names like Leeroy

Names that sound and feel close to Leeroy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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