Atlas vs Leon
Atlas and Leoncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Atlas was ranked #209 and Leon #56 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Atlas was ranked #329 and Leon #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Atlas was ranked #93 and Leon #95 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Atlas was ranked #159 and Leon #100 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Atlas was ranked #404 and Leon #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Atlas and Leon over time
Atlas and Leon appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Leon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Atlas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Atlas 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 · Boys14 shared years, 2011–2024
Atlas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Atlas #159 in 2024, Leon #62 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Atlas #159, Leon #100.
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 | Atlas | Leon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek λέων (leon), meaning 'lion'. Merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era, making the two forms largely interchangeable across Europe; also used among medieval English Jews. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.ɔn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Leo |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Norway · Boys #46 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Atlas does not have one recorded yet.
- Atlas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leon.
- A meaning is recorded for Leon; Atlas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Atlas a "medium" Data Confidence level and Leon a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Atlas
Popularity journey
First recorded2011
First recorded at #3830 among boys in England and Wales in 2011 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Leon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys