Leonidas

Boy name

Leonidas has been given to 10,281 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #510 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Ancient Greek Λεωνίδᾱς (Leōnídās, “son of Leon / lion”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

10,281

Peak year

2022 (760 babies)

Rank in 2025

#510 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +6%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Leonidas.

10,261 babies since 1880

10,256 babies since 1950

10,245 babies since 1991

10,243 babies since 1968

10,222 babies since 1915

10,184 babies since 1887

10,386 babies since 1880

10,421 babies since 1880

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