Léon

Meaning and origin of Léon

Popularity of Léon in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1901.
• Over recent years, Léon has been rising (+9.2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Léon every 1.2 schools, all spellings combined.

Léon in English-speaking countries

Léon ranks 71^st in Scotland, 74^th in Ireland and 85^th in New Zealand, against 13^th in France.

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  71^st boys’ name212 babies in 3 years1 boy in 283−1.5% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  74^th boys’ name251 babies in 3 years1 boy in 286−3.1% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  85^th boys’ name149 babies in 3 years1 boy in 331+4.2% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  85^th boys’ name131 babies in 3 years1 boy in 340+16.9% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  131^st boys’ name54 babies in 3 years1 boy in 472

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  98^th boys’ name1,644 babies in 3 years1 boy in 503−1.4% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  137^th boys’ name284 babies in 3 years1 boy in 598+10.4% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  140^th boys’ name7,614 babies in 3 years1 boy in 675+7.9% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Léon, Leon and León are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Leon180
• Leónabroad
• Léonn15
• Leonn15

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Léon

• Lucas
• Léo
• Marceau
• Gabin
• Camille
• Victor
• Martin
• Lucien
• Antoine
• Jules
• Pablo
• Auguste

See also

• →French names of Latin origin
• 13^thTop 100 French boy names