Leonas
Leonas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and surname; often a diminutive of Leonardas, and a Lithuanianized form of "Leon".
Meaning & Origin of Leonas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leonas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and surname; often a diminutive of Leonardas, and a Lithuanianized form of "Leon".
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The Story of Leonas
Leonas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2021, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 5 Leonass were born — ranking #12,141 that year. As of 2026, Leonas ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Leonass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Leonas
Leonas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Leonas's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Leonas'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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