Leonard
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Leonard: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Leonard: Recorded since 1952, its highest recorded position is #73, and it stood at #173 in 2025.
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #472 |
| 1997 | #538 |
| 1998 | #554 |
| 1999 | #507 |
| 2000 | #543 |
| 2001 | #524 |
| 2002 | #431 |
| 2003 | #473 |
| 2004 | #459 |
| 2005 | #502 |
| 2006 | #427 |
| 2007 | #441 |
| 2008 | #401 |
| 2009 | #374 |
| 2010 | #413 |
| 2011 | #361 |
| 2012 | #343 |
| 2013 | #318 |
| 2014 | #264 |
| 2015 | #255 |
| 2016 | #249 |
| 2017 | #247 |
| 2018 | #244 |
| 2019 | #217 |
| 2020 | #228 |
| 2021 | #222 |
| 2022 | #234 |
| 2023 | #237 |
| 2024 | #244 |
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
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 43 of the 72 years from 1954 to 2025.
In 2025: #173 among boys in Norway, #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #73 in New South Wales, Australia in 1954.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #244 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #237 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #234 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #222 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #228 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #217 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #244 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #247 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #249 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #255 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #264 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #318 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #343 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #361 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #413 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #374 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #401 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #441 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #427 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #502 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #459 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #473 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #431 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #524 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #543 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #507 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #554 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #538 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #472 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 63 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #89 | 67 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 66 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 71 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 65 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 69 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #395 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #433 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #418 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #173 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #170 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #167 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #169 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #170 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #165 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #155 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #188 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #154 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #180 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #156 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #174 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #180 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #144 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #221 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #208 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #168 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #239 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #206 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #196 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #225 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #271 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #266 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #292 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #298 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #362 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #359 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #328 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #344 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #392 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #501 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #317 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #471 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #585 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #632 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #626 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #626 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #628 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #556 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #621 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #485 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #476 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #420 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #272 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #374 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #436 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #306 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #556 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #438 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #401 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #418 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #448 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #355 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #428 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #534 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #379 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #407 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #491 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #429 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #601 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #435 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #384 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #403 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #500 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #313 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #317 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #266 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #280 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #382 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #234 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #281 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #299 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #275 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #222 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #263 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #216 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #177 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #181 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #160 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #155 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #135 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #135 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #134 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #119 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #108 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #113 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #143 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #126 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #352 | 10 | 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.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #73 in New South Wales, Australia in 1954. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.