Austin vs Leo
Austin 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, Austin was ranked #88 and Leo #5 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #37 and Leo #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Austin was ranked #48 and Leo #5 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #84 and Leo #5 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Leo #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Leo #12 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Austin was ranked #4535 and Leo #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Austin and Leo over time
Austin and Leo appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Austin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Austin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Leo in 2. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Austin and Leo changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #176 and #10.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Leo rose about as far as Austin fell — from #114 and #101 in 1964 to #176 and #10 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Leo were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #176 and #10.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Austin #93 in 2024, Leo #6 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leo in 51.
Highest recorded here: Austin #111 in 1965, Leo #10 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Leo #10.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 29.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Leo #5 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Leo #5.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 21.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Leo #6 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Leo #12.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 15.
Highest recorded here: Austin #37 in 2025, Leo #3 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #37, Leo #5.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 15.
Highest recorded here: Austin #41 in 2016, Leo #3 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Austin #48, Leo #5.
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 | Austin | 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 | /ˈliːoʊ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (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); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Austin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leo.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Austin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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