Leone
Boy name · #4152 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Leone, placing it at #4152 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Leone.
The 111-year story
Leone first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 25 babies and a rank of #4220. 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 Leone per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leone in class?
Leone scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Leone is most common
State-level data for Leone is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Leone
Statistically, parents drawn to Leone tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rhone, Xane, Laine, Shine, and Shyne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leone | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7874 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7281 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leone a popular boy name?
Leone ranked #4152 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Leone most popular?
Leone peaked in 2023, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4220 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leone?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Leone. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.