Leonardo
lee-oh-NAR-doh Boy Italian, Germanic
Lion-strong, brave as a lion
Etymology
From Old High German Leonhart, combining leo ('lion') and hart ('hard, strong').
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Leonardo in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #96 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #98 | #79 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #91 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #81 | #68 | #95 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #74 | #82 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #67 | #77 | Not ranked | #76 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #74 | #82 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #80 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Stable
#91 2025 · 3,789 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #183 |
| 2007 | #164 |
| 2008 | #168 |
| 2009 | #164 |
| 2010 | #150 |
| 2011 | #149 |
| 2012 | #152 |
| 2013 | #131 |
| 2014 | #114 |
| 2015 | #103 |
| 2016 | #96 |
| 2017 | #97 |
| 2018 | #93 |
| 2019 | #86 |
| 2020 | #86 |
| 2021 | #87 |
| 2022 | #75 |
| 2023 | #84 |
| 2024 | #84 |
| 2025 | #91 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#126 2025 · 389 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #281 |
| 2007 | #266 |
| 2008 | #291 |
| 2009 | #278 |
| 2010 | #257 |
| 2011 | #216 |
| 2012 | #231 |
| 2013 | #196 |
| 2014 | #178 |
| 2015 | #160 |
| 2016 | #132 |
| 2017 | #136 |
| 2018 | #119 |
| 2019 | #116 |
| 2020 | #128 |
| 2021 | #116 |
| 2022 | #127 |
| 2023 | #122 |
| 2024 | #124 |
| 2025 | #126 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#240 2024 · 17 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #611 |
| 2006 | #466 |
| 2007 | #687 |
| 2008 | #450 |
| 2009 | #395 |
| 2010 | #413 |
| 2011 | #473 |
| 2012 | #249 |
| 2013 | #289 |
| 2014 | #348 |
| 2015 | #375 |
| 2016 | #342 |
| 2017 | #238 |
| 2018 | #337 |
| 2019 | #239 |
| 2020 | #287 |
| 2021 | #277 |
| 2022 | #222 |
| 2023 | #385 |
| 2024 | #240 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#336 2025 · 5 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #465 |
| 2014 | #468 |
| 2015 | #469 |
| 2016 | #393 |
| 2017 | #305 |
| 2018 | #349 |
| 2019 | #391 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #257 |
| 2022 | #334 |
| 2023 | #300 |
| 2024 | #269 |
| 2025 | #336 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#192 2025 · 25 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #548 |
| 2007 | #361 |
| 2008 | #460 |
| 2009 | #575 |
| 2010 | #308 |
| 2011 | #331 |
| 2012 | #414 |
| 2013 | #312 |
| 2014 | #338 |
| 2015 | #387 |
| 2016 | #338 |
| 2017 | #430 |
| 2018 | #230 |
| 2019 | #204 |
| 2020 | #244 |
| 2021 | #290 |
| 2022 | #182 |
| 2023 | #169 |
| 2024 | #190 |
| 2025 | #192 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#178 2024 · 190 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #509 |
| 2006 | #609 |
| 2007 | #397 |
| 2008 | #431 |
| 2009 | #374 |
| 2010 | #398 |
| 2011 | #311 |
| 2012 | #336 |
| 2013 | #314 |
| 2014 | #232 |
| 2015 | #253 |
| 2016 | #203 |
| 2017 | #186 |
| 2018 | #185 |
| 2019 | #175 |
| 2020 | #170 |
| 2021 | #163 |
| 2022 | #146 |
| 2023 | #163 |
| 2024 | #178 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#291 2025 · 16 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #334 |
| 2008 | #301 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #349 |
| 2011 | #247 |
| 2012 | #265 |
| 2013 | #306 |
| 2014 | #197 |
| 2015 | #221 |
| 2016 | #167 |
| 2017 | #171 |
| 2018 | #144 |
| 2019 | #188 |
| 2020 | #185 |
| 2021 | #154 |
| 2022 | #194 |
| 2023 | #271 |
| 2024 | #255 |
| 2025 | #291 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.