Felix vs Leonardo
Felix and Leonardocompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #40 and Leonardo #359 among boys in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #60 and Leonardo #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #62 and Leonardo #124 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #118 and Leonardo #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #135 and Leonardo #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #144 and Leonardo #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Felix and Leonardo over time
Felix and Leonardo appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Felix held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Leonardo in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Leonardo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Felix in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Felix moved ahead of Leonardo in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #207 and #187 the year before became #135 and #188.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Felix and Leonardo changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #135 and #188.
- Longest-running competitions
Felix and Leonardo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #40 and #359.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Felix #135 in 2025, Leonardo #166 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1975–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Leonardo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Felix #33 in 2017, Leonardo #243 in 2023.
The order changed in 1996: Felix moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #577 and #544; by 1996 that had become #205 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #40, Leonardo #359.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Felix held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leonardo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Felix #62 in 2024, Leonardo #116 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Felix #62, Leonardo #124.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Leonardo in 5.
Highest recorded here: Felix #135 in 2025, Leonardo #166 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Felix moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #207 and #187; by 2025 that had become #135 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #135, Leonardo #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2024
Felix held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leonardo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Felix #144 in 2024, Leonardo #249 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Felix #144, Leonardo #256.
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 | Felix | Leonardo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the ideas of 'lucky' or 'fortunate, successful', reflecting its use as a favourable Roman cognomen. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfiːlɪks/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #40 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Felix has a recorded origin (Latin); Leonardo does not have one recorded yet.
- Felix has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Leonardo.
- A meaning is recorded for Felix; Leonardo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Felix
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Leonardo
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #463 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys