Angelo vs Leo
Angelo and Leocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angelo was ranked #592 and Leo #5 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Angelo was ranked #478 and Leo #5 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Angelo was ranked #577 and Leo #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angelo was ranked #339 and Leo #12 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Angelo and Leo over time
Angelo and Leo appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angelo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angelo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leo in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angelo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angelo #498 in 2017, Leo #5 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angelo #592, Leo #5.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1965–2025
Angelo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 18.
Highest recorded here: Angelo #250 in 1965, Leo #10 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelo #577, Leo #10.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Angelo | Leo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Lion. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːoʊ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leo has a recorded origin (Latin); Angelo does not have one recorded yet.
- Angelo has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Leo.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Angelo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Angelo
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Leo
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys