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Leone

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Leone: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2011

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2011, ranging from #1831 to #5785.199719992001200320062011#1831#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#2738
1998#3142
1999#3900
2000#1831
2001#2466
2002#3409
2003#3099
2004#3197
2006#2320
2008#4524
2011#5785

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 14 of the 30 years from 1966 to 1995.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–1995

    Highest recorded position: #363 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1966–1995).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #363 in Republic of Ireland in 1979.

Leone's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#27557HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#24048HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#210410HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#23209HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#18319HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3635HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Leone is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Leone, between 1966 and 2025, in 38 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1970England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200019662025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–199514#363 in 1970
England and Wales1996–202524#1831 in 2000

Its high point came 30 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1970) than in England and Wales (2000).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1987; it appears again in 1993.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Leone

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1966–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #363 in Republic of Ireland in 1979. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.