Erick vs Leon

Erick 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Erick was ranked #829 and Leon #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Erick was ranked #1951 and Leon #100 among boys in England and Wales.

Erick and Leon over time

Erick and Leon appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Leon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Erick in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Erick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leon in 21.
Highest recorded here: Erick #870 in 2018, Leon #60 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erick #1951, Leon #100.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1971–2025
Erick held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Erick #280 in 1971, Leon #50 in 2019.
The order changed in 1975: Leon moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #280 and #304; by 1975 that had become #321 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erick #829, Leon #73.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Leon

Pairs where Leon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Tom vs Leon
In 1996 they stood at #102 and #105 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #757 and #100.
Tom · Leon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Leon vs Erik
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Leon rose about as far as Erik fell — from #306 and #27 in 1945 to #46 and #64 in 2025.
Leon · Erik · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Morten vs Leon
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Leon rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #306 in 1945 to #214 and #46 in 2025.
Morten · Leon · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Leon vs Nils
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Leon rose about as far as Nils fell — from #306 and #26 in 1945 to #46 and #61 in 2025.
Leon · Nils · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Erick, Leon
Field	Erick	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, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Erick does not have one recorded yet.
Erick has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leon.
A meaning is recorded for Leon; Erick doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Erick 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

Erick

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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