Leeloo
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Meaning & Origin of Leeloo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction-action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, and co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, and Chris Tucker.
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The Story of Leeloo
The earliest SSA record of Leeloo as a baby girl name dates back to 2008, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Leeloo — #7,621 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Leeloos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,120 among baby girl names with 9 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 154 Leeloos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Leeloo most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- France76%
- Belgium9%
- Switzerland7%
- RE5%
- China3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Leeloo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Leeloo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Leeloo
Leeloo is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 154 births in the dataset. Leeloo's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,621. Use the chart and map above to compare Leeloo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.