Boy · #8,947 in 2026

Leoncio

Leoncio is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#8,947
Peak Rank
#5,434 (2007)
Total Babies
512
5-Yr Trend
+10%
1951
First Year
2024
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#5434
Peak Rank
512
Total Count
58
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leoncio

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Leoncio is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Leoncio

Leoncio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 16 births, good for #5,434 nationwide. About 21% of every Leoncio on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Leoncio last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 512 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Leoncio

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leoncio 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Leoncio

What does the name Leoncio mean?
Leoncio is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Leoncio?
Leoncio has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Leoncio in 2026?
In 2026, Leoncio ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Leoncio most popular?
Leoncio reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #5,434 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Leoncio most popular?
Leoncio has historically been most popular in Texas, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leoncio.
Is Leoncio a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Leoncio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Leoncio?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leoncio include Huber, Kamuela, Joven. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leoncio

Leoncio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 512 births in the dataset. Leoncio's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,434. Use the chart and map above to compare Leoncio'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.