Leandro
Boy name · #406 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
Leandro is currently the #406 boy name in the United States — 785 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #783, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,293 boys born in 2025 was named Leandro.
The 119-year story
Leandro first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 785 babies and a rank of #406. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Leandro per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leandro in class?
Leandro scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Leandro is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leandro is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leandros were TX (154), CA (135), FL (58), NJ (42), NY (34). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Leandro
Statistically, parents drawn to Leandro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alessandro, Luciano, Marcelo, Santino, and Lucian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leandro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 785 | #406 |
| 2024 | 614 | #498 |
| 2023 | 563 | #524 |
| 2022 | 541 | #548 |
| 2021 | 458 | #606 |
| 2020 | 415 | #645 |
| 2019 | 443 | #614 |
| 2018 | 349 | #694 |
| 2017 | 334 | #721 |
| 2016 | 358 | #691 |
| 2015 | 298 | #783 |
| 2014 | 294 | #785 |
| 2013 | 286 | #787 |
| 2012 | 267 | #822 |
| 2011 | 257 | #838 |
| 2010 | 263 | #815 |
| 2009 | 241 | #875 |
| 2008 | 224 | #915 |
| 2007 | 238 | #871 |
| 2006 | 231 | #866 |
| 2005 | 211 | #870 |
| 2004 | 160 | #1022 |
| 2003 | 126 | #1181 |
| 2002 | 131 | #1112 |
| 2001 | 95 | #1353 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leandro a popular boy name?
Leandro ranked #406 among boys in 2025 with 785 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #783.
When was the name Leandro most popular?
Leandro peaked in 2025, when 785 American boys received the name (ranked #406 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leandro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,293 newborn American boys was named Leandro. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.