Leron: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#2,804
1920s	17	2	+70%	#3,779
1930s	41	4	+141%	#2,777
1940s	45	5	+10%	#2,406
1950s	73	7	+62%	#2,136
1960s	118	12	+62%	#1,789
1970s	350	35	+197%	#1,371
1980s	331	33	-5%	#1,512
1990s	347	35	+5%	#1,493
2000s	213	21	-39%	#2,961
2010s	167	17	-22%	#3,957
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-63%	#9,424

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,804

1920s

+70%

#3,779

1930s

+141%

#2,777

1940s

+10%

#2,406

1950s

+62%

#2,136

1960s

118

+62%

#1,789

1970s

350

+197%

#1,371

1980s

331

-5%

#1,512

1990s

347

+5%

#1,493

2000s

213

-39%

#2,961

2010s

167

-22%

#3,957

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#9,424

The story of Leron

Leron is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,137 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 1,749 American babies have been named Leron. Its peak came in 1991, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Leron?

The median living Leron is about 37 years old; half are between 25 and 48. An estimated 1,600 people named Leron 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.

Leron year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#13,137
2024	7	#10,501
2023	8	#9,424
2022	6	#11,726
2021	6	#11,584
2020	5	#13,282
2019	10	#7,975
2018	14	#6,200
2017	9	#8,557
2016	17	#5,453
2015	11	#7,350
2014	14	#6,185
2013	19	#4,904
2012	22	#4,480
2011	26	#3,957
2010	25	#4,062
2009	23	#4,373
2008	21	#4,642
2007	26	#3,965
2006	23	#4,173
2005	21	#4,279
2004	16	#5,154
2003	23	#3,796
2002	13	#5,600
2001	17	#4,606
2000	30	#2,961
1995	27	#2,732
1990	47	#1,718
1985	33	#1,820
1980	41	#1,512
1975	41	#1,371
1970	24	#1,826
1965	11	#2,557
1960	10	#2,788
1955	7	#3,365
1950	10	#2,513
1945	6	#3,185
1940	6	#3,320
1935	6	#3,473
1930	–	–
1925	5	#4,612
1920	6	#4,079
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leron?

The median living Leron is about 37 years old. Half of all living Lerons are between 25 and 48 years old.

How many people named Leron are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Leron are alive in the United States, based on 1,749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leron in 2025?

Leron ranked #13,137 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leron?

1,749 babies have been named Leron in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leron most popular?

Leron peaked in 1991, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Leron a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leron rising or falling?

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

Leron

Leron popularity over time

The story of Leron

How old are people named Leron?

Leron year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Leron