Leo Popularity
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Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 2020–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #5493 |
| 2025 | #4867 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 57 of the 79 years from 1947 to 2025.
In 2025: #3 among boys in England and Wales, #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #28 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1947–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1947 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in New Zealand in 2022.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #4867 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #3 | 3,278 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 3,324 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 3,416 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 3,610 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #6 | 3,465 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #5493 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #6 | 3,314 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #6 | 3,637 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #6 | 3,721 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #7 | 3,781 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #13 | 3,563 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #15 | 3,468 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #16 | 3,414 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #17 | 3,264 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #20 | 3,134 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #27 | 2,664 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #36 | 2,123 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #40 | 2,011 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #40 | 1,903 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #43 | 1,697 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #33 | 2,047 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #37 | 1,723 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #57 | 1,119 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #77 | 774 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #88 | 601 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #101 | 504 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #142 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #160 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #176 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #212 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #210 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #5 | 379 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 359 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 409 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 447 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 424 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 420 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #5 | 444 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #9 | 375 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 328 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #10 | 371 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 282 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 284 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 226 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #50 | 203 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #82 | 129 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #94 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 221 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #52 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #87 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #12 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #6 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #10 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #12 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #28 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #26 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #30 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #51 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #56 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #101 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #78 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #89 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #89 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #93 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #117 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #133 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #162 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #189 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #241 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #190 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #271 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #28 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #33 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #36 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #44 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #46 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #32 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #39 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #48 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #59 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #57 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #54 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #63 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #50 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #52 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #60 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #60 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #62 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #75 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #81 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #77 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #88 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #106 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #125 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #174 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #160 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #192 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #281 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #291 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #330 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #369 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #364 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #333 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #339 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #379 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #419 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #378 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #431 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #428 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #498 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #394 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #628 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #503 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #627 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #555 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #583 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #582 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #571 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #560 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #566 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #601 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #437 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #305 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #435 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #402 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #300 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #345 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #303 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #16 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #56 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #84 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #96 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #104 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #114 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #172 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #184 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #209 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #169 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #167 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #176 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #167 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #170 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #184 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #171 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #172 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #153 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #157 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #153 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #137 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #143 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #105 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #107 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #107 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #99 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #5 | 260 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.