Leeroy
Leeroy is a variant spelling of the American given name Leroy, which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Leeroy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leeroy is a variant spelling of the American given name Leroy, which may refer to:
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The Story of Leeroy
Leeroy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 95 Leeroys were born — ranking #649 that year. As of 2026, Leeroy ranks #4,031 for baby boys with 27 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 4K Leeroys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Leeroy
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- Leeroy Anton (born 1985), French former footballer
- Leeroy Makovora (born 2002), Scottish footballer
- Leeroy Mavunga (born 1998), Zimbabwean footballer
- Leeroy New (born 1986), Filipino fine artist
- Leeroy Owusu (born 1996), Dutch professional footballer
- Leeroy Poulter (born 1981), South African racing team driver
- Leeroy Reed (born 1990), Welsh television star and recording artist
- Leeroy Stagger , Canadian singer-songwriter
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Names that sound like Leeroy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Leeroy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Leeroy
Leeroy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Leeroy's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #649. Use the chart and map above to compare Leeroy'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 .
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