Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Leonzo

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

Current Rank

#12,230

Peak Rank

#9,752 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1965

First Year

2023

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#9752

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Leonzo

Leonzo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 7 births, good for #9,752 nationwide. About 40% of every Leonzo on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Leonzo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Leonzo

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

Lenzo
Lonzo
Lanzo
Lenzi
Lenza
Lanzhou
Linsey
Linzy
Linzi
Lens
Lorenzo
Leno

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonzo

What does the name Leonzo mean?

Leonzo is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1965. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Leonzo in 2026?

In 2026, Leonzo ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Leonzo most popular?

Leonzo reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #9,752 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Leonzo a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Leonzo?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leonzo include Lefty, Mikele, Hickory. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leonzo

Leonzo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Leonzo's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Leonzo'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.