Leotis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	20	25	3	–	#2,959
1920s	–	54	54	5	+116%	#2,528
1930s	–	105	105	11	+94%	#1,863
1940s	–	164	164	16	+56%	#1,485
1950s	–	174	174	17	+6%	#1,581
1960s	–	133	133	13	-24%	#1,792
1970s	–	106	106	11	-20%	#2,568
1980s	–	72	72	7	-32%	#3,535
1990s	–	37	37	4	-49%	#5,488
2000s	–	16	16	2	-57%	#9,828
2010s	–	6	6	1	-62%	#11,590
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,959

1920s

–

+116%

#2,528

1930s

–

105

+94%

#1,863

1940s

–

164

+56%

#1,485

1950s

–

174

+6%

#1,581

1960s

–

133

-24%

#1,792

1970s

–

106

-20%

#2,568

1980s

–

-32%

#3,535

1990s

–

-49%

#5,488

2000s

–

-57%

#9,828

2010s

–

-62%

#11,590

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leotis

Leotis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 892 American babies have been named Leotis. Its peak came in 1949, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Leotis?

The median living Leotis is about 60 years old; half are between 47 and 73. An estimated 600 people named Leotis are alive in the United States today.

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

Leotis 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	6	#11,590
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#13,685
2008	–	–	5	#13,775
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	6	#9,828
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	10	#4,228
1980	–	–	12	#3,535
1975	–	–	11	#3,349
1970	–	–	14	#2,582
1965	–	–	12	#2,424
1960	–	–	10	#2,787
1955	–	–	15	#2,101
1950	–	–	17	#1,854
1945	–	–	16	#1,737
1940	–	–	20	#1,550
1935	–	–	11	#2,339
1930	–	–	12	#2,384
1925	–	–	12	#2,528
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	8	#2,959
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leotis?

The median living Leotis is about 60 years old. Half of all living Leotiss are between 47 and 73 years old.

How many people named Leotis are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Leotis are alive in the United States, based on 892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leotis in 2025?

Leotis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Leotis?

892 babies have been named Leotis in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leotis most popular?

Leotis peaked in 1949, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Leotis a boy or girl name?

Leotis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leotis rising or falling?

Leotis is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Leotis popularity over time

The story of Leotis

How old are people named Leotis?

Leotis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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