Leon Popularity
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Rising
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #105 |
| 1997 | #104 |
| 1998 | #96 |
| 1999 | #87 |
| 2000 | #80 |
| 2001 | #74 |
| 2002 | #73 |
| 2003 | #74 |
| 2004 | #76 |
| 2005 | #75 |
| 2006 | #76 |
| 2007 | #74 |
| 2008 | #62 |
| 2009 | #60 |
| 2010 | #60 |
| 2011 | #62 |
| 2012 | #72 |
| 2013 | #75 |
| 2014 | #85 |
| 2015 | #85 |
| 2016 | #92 |
| 2017 | #98 |
| 2018 | #97 |
| 2019 | #93 |
| 2020 | #93 |
| 2021 | #101 |
| 2022 | #95 |
| 2023 | #91 |
| 2024 | #100 |
| 2025 | #101 |
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 · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 69 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #46 among boys in Norway, #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #101 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #101 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #13 in Norway in 2014.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #101 | 526 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #100 | 545 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #91 | 573 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #95 | 584 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #101 | 590 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #93 | 620 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #93 | 662 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #97 | 655 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #98 | 669 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #92 | 737 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #85 | 795 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #85 | 765 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #75 | 837 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #72 | 918 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #62 | 1,069 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #60 | 1,204 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #60 | 1,155 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #62 | 1,138 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 907 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #76 | 884 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #75 | 914 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #76 | 856 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 824 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #73 | 790 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 795 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #80 | 662 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #87 | 599 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #96 | 564 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #104 | 523 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #105 | 474 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 139 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 163 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #96 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #94 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #88 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #125 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #95 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #177 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #125 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #103 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #103 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #112 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #120 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #93 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #121 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #110 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #97 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #94 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #82 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #70 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #91 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #110 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #120 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #131 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #101 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #125 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #137 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #133 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #134 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #113 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #172 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #124 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #46 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #37 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #33 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #38 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #36 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #27 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #38 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #39 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #27 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #31 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #19 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #13 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #25 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #19 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #18 | 290 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #19 | 318 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #22 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #29 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #44 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #52 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #58 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #88 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #112 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #148 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #154 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #147 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #190 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #254 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #237 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #236 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #288 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #397 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #284 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #407 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #451 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #535 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #432 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #514 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #443 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #434 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #445 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #418 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #592 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #584 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #506 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #341 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #526 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #567 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #387 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #311 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #497 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #527 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #547 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #430 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #484 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #457 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #486 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #390 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #310 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #306 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #392 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #388 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #307 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #284 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #301 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #346 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #360 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #354 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #306 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #60 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #62 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #61 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #54 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #54 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #56 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #54 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #153 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #135 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #171 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #139 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #153 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #164 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #157 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #142 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #140 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #186 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #216 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #208 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #215 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #254 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #304 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #216 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #56 | 84 | 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.