Boy · #12,141 in 2026

Leonte

Name: Popularity of the name Leonte in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Leonte, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Leonte is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Leonte Filipescu, Romanian communist Leonte Moldovan Leonte Răutu Leonte Tismăneanu, Romanian communist activist and propagandist Gheorghe Leonte, Romanian rugby union footballer

Current Rank

#12,141

Peak Rank

#4,052 (1995)

Total Babies

243

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1982

First Year

2021

Last Year

1995

Peak Year

#4052

Peak Rank

243

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leonte

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

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The Story of Leonte

American parents first put Leonte on the record books as a baby boy name in 1982, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 15 Leontes were born — ranking #4,052 that year. About 38% of every Leonte on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Leonte last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 243 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Leonte

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leonte is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lenti
Linty
Lento
Lente
Lenta
Lindy
Lundy
Lundi
Lindi
Lindie
Lundie
Lintu

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonte

What does the name Leonte mean?

How popular is Leonte in 2026?

In 2026, Leonte ranks #12,141 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Leonte most popular?

Leonte reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #4,052 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Leonte a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Leonte is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Leonte?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leonte include Jwan, Aquan, Markise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leonte

Leonte is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 243 births in the dataset. Leonte's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #4,052. Use the chart and map above to compare Leonte'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.