Leo vs Rupert
Leo and Rupertcompared 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, Leo was ranked #5 and Rupert #83 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Leo was ranked #5 and Rupert #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Leo was ranked #6 and Rupert #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Leo was ranked #10 and Rupert #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Leo and Rupert over time
Leo and Rupert appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rupert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Leo #5 in 2022, Rupert #80 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leo held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rupert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #5 in 2022, Rupert #80 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leo #5, Rupert #83.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1968–2025
Leo held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rupert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #10 in 2025, Rupert #267 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leo #10, Rupert #829.
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 | Leo | Rupert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Lion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːoʊ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #5 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leo has a recorded origin (Latin); Rupert does not have one recorded yet.
- Leo has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Rupert.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Rupert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Rupert
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #80 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys