Leopold

Boy name

Leopold has been given to 4,043 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2020.

Meaning & origin /ˈliːəpəʊld/

From Old French Leopold, from Old High German liut (“people”) + bald (“bold”). The first part is sometimes associated by folk etymology with Latin leo (“lion”), as in Leo and Leonard. More at lede, bold.

Origin: Germanic languages

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,043

Peak year

2020 (120 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -17%

Gender split

All boys

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