Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Leone

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #14,189 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#14,189
among girls · ↑2,466 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Leone · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
262 babies
All-time total
6,637
#2,251 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Leone popularity over time

6,637 babies have been named Leone since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 125 – 125 13 – #548
1890s 417 – 417 42 +234% #375
1900s 874 – 874 87 +110% #335
1910s 1,837 26 1,863 186 +113% #373
1920s 1,453 39 1,492 149 -20% #488
1930s 676 5 681 68 -54% #714
1940s 350 6 356 36 -48% #1,195
1950s 200 5 205 21 -42% #1,808
1960s 101 – 101 10 -51% #3,530
1970s 18 10 28 3 -72% #6,727
1980s 12 – 12 1 -57% #8,660
1990s 5 26 31 3 +158% #14,761
2000s 14 49 63 6 +103% #13,288
2010s 48 154 202 20 +221% #12,488
2020s (to 2025) 52 135 187 31 +54% #8,824

The story of Leone

Leone is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,189 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,637 American babies have been named Leone, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 262 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Leone stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leone?

The median living Leone is about 66 years old; half are between 10 and 81. An estimated 1,200 people named Leone are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Leone year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,189 25 #4,204
2024 5 #16,655 23 #4,513
2023 10 #10,027 25 #4,291
2022 12 #8,824 23 #4,523
2021 10 #9,996 22 #4,576
2020 9 #10,769 17 #5,374
2019 5 #16,974 21 #4,733
2018 6 #14,884 23 #4,434
2017 7 #13,520 12 #6,942
2016 5 #17,750 12 #6,975
2015 8 #12,488 24 #4,244
2014 – – 19 #4,987
2013 6 #15,732 13 #6,480
2012 5 #18,417 11 #7,348
2011 – – 9 #8,502
2010 6 #16,128 10 #7,924
2009 – – 10 #8,065
2008 8 #13,288 5 #13,773
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 7 #10,212
2005 6 #15,603 8 #8,783
2004 – – 7 #9,546
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 5 #11,762
2001 – – 7 #8,856
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 7 #8,660 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 7 #6,727 – –
1965 6 #6,189 – –
1960 11 #4,062 – –
1955 21 #2,439 – –
1950 22 #2,088 – –
1945 35 #1,368 6 #3,183
1940 38 #1,195 – –
1935 85 #734 – –
1930 85 #765 5 #4,318
1925 148 #595 – –
1920 199 #488 8 #3,374
1915 225 #401 – –
1910 98 #399 – –
1905 102 #336 – –
1900 67 #410 – –
1895 47 #414 – –
1890 26 #514 – –
1885 12 #645 – –
1880 7 #712 – –

Famous people named Leone

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

  1. 1 Leone Ginzburg Leone Ginzburg Italian editor, writer, journalist and teacher (1909–1944) Contemporary
  2. 2 Leone Leoni Leone Leoni Italian sculptor (c. 1509 – 1590) 16th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leone?

The median living Leone is about 66 years old. Half of all living Leones are between 10 and 81 years old.

How many people named Leone are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Leone are alive in the United States, based on 6,637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leone in 2025?

Leone ranked #14,189 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leone?

6,637 babies have been named Leone in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leone most popular?

Leone peaked in 1916, when 262 newborns received the name.

Is Leone a boy or girl name?

Leone is used for both: about 93% of babies named Leone have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Leone rising or falling?

Leone is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Leone?

Well-known people named Leone include Leone Ginzburg (writer), Leone Leoni (sculptor).

Names like Leone

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

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