Leonce
Leontius of Fréjus was a bishop of Fréjus, in Provence. He was likely born in the city later to be called Nîmes, towards the end of the fourth century; he died in his episcopal town in 443, according to some authorities. Although others say 488, his period of activity and circle of friends make that unlikely for this individual.
Meaning & Origin of Leonce
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leontius of Fréjus was a bishop of Fréjus, in Provence. He was likely born in the city later to be called Nîmes, towards the end of the fourth century; he died in his episcopal town in 443, according to some authorities. Although others say 488, his period of activity and circle of friends make that unlikely for this individual.
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The Story of Leonce
Leonce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 20 Leonces were born — ranking #1,745 that year. As of 2026, Leonce ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 431 Leonces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Leonce
Leonce is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 431 births in the dataset. Leonce's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,745. Use the chart and map above to compare Leonce'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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