boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Leopold

Meaning people Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,001 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

From Old French Leopold, from Old High German liut (“people”) + bald (“bold”).

Rank 2025
#2,001
among boys · ↑70 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
76
named Leopold · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
120 babies
All-time total
4,043
#2,070 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Leopold popularity over time

4,043 babies have been named Leopold 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Boys

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 44 4 – #676
1890s 62 6 +41% #591
1900s 83 8 +34% #707
1910s 468 47 +464% #665
1920s 560 56 +20% #774
1930s 268 27 -52% #1,005
1940s 188 19 -30% #1,421
1950s 185 19 -2% #1,547
1960s 127 13 -31% #1,773
1970s 125 13 -2% #2,363
1980s 94 9 -25% #2,777
1990s 124 12 +32% #3,947
2000s 347 35 +180% #2,323
2010s 808 81 +133% #1,511
2020s (to 2025) 560 93 +16% #1,444

Where Leopold 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 72 0.04 outside top 500
2027 69 0.04 outside top 500
2028 67 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

Where Leopold is most popular

Boys named Leopold per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Leopold born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 31 0.262 +414%
Minnesota 16 0.130 +156%
New York 36 0.083 +63%
Ohio 17 0.064 +26%
Indiana 7 0.044 -14%
Michigan 8 0.039 -23%
California 33 0.036 -29%
Arizona 5 0.031 -40%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -41%
Texas 26 0.030 -42%
Florida 12 0.025 -50%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Leopold

Leopold is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,001 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,043 American babies have been named Leopold. Its peak came in 2020, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Leopold?

The median living Leopold is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 34. An estimated 2,400 people named Leopold are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Leopold year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 76 #2,001
2024 73 #2,071
2023 87 #1,841
2022 103 #1,671
2021 101 #1,654
2020 120 #1,444
2019 103 #1,610
2018 114 #1,511
2017 106 #1,549
2016 91 #1,714
2015 92 #1,699
2014 69 #2,053
2013 65 #2,080
2012 60 #2,198
2011 53 #2,391
2010 55 #2,342
2009 45 #2,734
2008 52 #2,451
2007 43 #2,790
2006 35 #3,129
2005 38 #2,827
2004 35 #2,929
2003 25 #3,589
2002 45 #2,323
2001 19 #4,224
2000 10 #6,635
1995 13 #4,688
1990 12 #4,565
1985 7 #5,507
1980 6 #5,955
1975 14 #2,841
1970 16 #2,363
1965 14 #2,227
1960 17 #2,016
1955 12 #2,381
1950 20 #1,684
1945 20 #1,517
1940 23 #1,421
1935 32 #1,179
1930 27 #1,412
1925 47 #1,005
1920 67 #823
1915 57 #807
1910 14 #842
1905 8 #974
1900 10 #878
1895 13 #591
1890 8 #787
1885 9 #676
1880 8 #717

Famous people named Leopold

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

  1. 1 Leopold II of Belgium Leopold II of Belgium King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 1835–1909 · 19th century
  2. 2 Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I of Belgium King of the Belgians from 1831 to 1865 1790–1865 · 18th century
  3. 3 Leopold III of Belgium Leopold III of Belgium King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951 1901–1983 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792 1747–1792 · 18th century
  5. 5 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705 1640–1705 · 17th century
  6. 6 Leopold Mozart Leopold Mozart German musician (1719–1787), W. A. Mozart's father 18th century
  7. 7 Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Austrian author (1836–1895) 19th century
  8. 8 Leopold, Duke of Lorraine Leopold, Duke of Lorraine Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to 1729 1679–1729 · 17th century
  9. 9 Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern German prince (1835–1905) 19th century
  10. 10 Leopold von Ranke Leopold von Ranke German historian (1795–1886) 18th century
  11. 11 Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1824 to 1859 1797–1870 · 18th century
  12. 12 Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden Grand Duke of Baden from 1830 to 1852 1790–1852 · 18th century
  13. 13 Leopold III, Duke of Austria Leopold III, Duke of Austria Duke of Austria from 1365 to 1386 1351–1386 · Medieval
  14. 14 Leopold Kronecker Leopold Kronecker German mathematician (1823–1891) 19th century
  15. 15 Leopold V, Duke of Austria Leopold V, Duke of Austria Duke of Austria from 1177 to 1194 1157–1194 · Medieval
  16. 16 Leopold III, Margrave of Austria Leopold III, Margrave of Austria Margrave of Austria from 1095 to 1136 1073–1136 · Medieval
  17. 17 Leopold Godowsky Leopold Godowsky Lithuanian-American pianist and composer (1870–1938) 19th century
  18. 18 Leopold Mandić Leopold Mandić Croatian Catholic priest and saint (1866–1942) 19th century
  19. 19 Leopold Auer Leopold Auer Hungarian violinist, academic, conductor, composer, and teacher (1845–1930) 19th century
  20. 20 Leopold Berchtold Leopold Berchtold Austro-Hungarian politician (1863–1942) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leopold?

The median living Leopold is about 13 years old. Half of all living Leopolds are between 6 and 34 years old.

How many people named Leopold are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Leopold are alive in the United States, based on 4,043 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leopold mean?

From Old French Leopold, from Old High German liut (“people”) + bald (“bold”).

How popular is the name Leopold in 2025?

Leopold ranked #2,001 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leopold?

4,043 babies have been named Leopold in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leopold most popular?

Leopold peaked in 2020, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Leopold a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leopold rising or falling?

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

Will Leopold become more popular?

Leopold is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Leopold 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 Leopold?

Well-known people named Leopold include Leopold II of Belgium (politician), Leopold I of Belgium (politician), Leopold III of Belgium (politician).

Names like Leopold

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