ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #579 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 138 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Leopold What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Leopold is the modern form of the Germanic name Luitbald, composed of two stems, common to Germanic names. The first part is related to Old High German liut meaning "people", the second part bald or balt is of Germanic origin and means "brave". The name is not related to the names Leon and Leonard which mean lion. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * German * Dutch * English * Czech * Slovak * Slovene * Polish * French [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Leopold](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Wilhelm_August_Rieder_Hl_Leopold_vor_Donau_und_Leopoldsberg_1849.jpg/330px-Wilhelm_August_Rieder_Hl_Leopold_vor_Donau_und_Leopoldsberg_1849.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Leopold Leopold first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 120 births, good for #1,435 nationwide. About 20% of every Leopold on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Leopold ranks #2,241 for baby boys with 65 births, falling sharply (-27%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Leopold Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Leopold. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Luitpold * Poldi ⭐ ## Notable people named Leopold A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●King Leopold (disambiguation) * ●Leopold I (disambiguation) * ●Leopold II (disambiguation) * ●Leopold III (disambiguation) * ●Leopold IV (disambiguation) * ●Leopold V (disambiguation) * ●Leopold VI, Duke of Austria (1176–1230) * ●Leopold, Duke of Lorraine (1679 –1729) Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🌐 ## Where is Leopold most common? Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally. * 🇦🇹Austria34% * 🏳️MU19% * 🇺🇸United States17% * 🇩🇪Germany16% * 🏳️CM13% Source: [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts. 🎶 ## Names that sound like Leopold Phonetically similar names — useful when Leopold is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Leopoldo](/leopoldo) * Leipold * Leupold * Leasehold * Lapolla * Leibold * Liable * Labeled * Lapel * Labelled * Libeled * Lodgepole Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Leopold What does the name Leopold mean? Leopold is the modern form of the Germanic name Luitbald, composed of two stems, common to Germanic names. The first part is related to Old High German liut meaning "people", the second part bald or balt is of Germanic origin and means "brave". The name is not related to the names Leon and Leonard which mean lion. What is the origin of the name Leopold? Leopold has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: German, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, French. How popular is Leopold in 2026? In 2026, Leopold ranks #2,241 among boys' names in the U.S., with 65 babies given the name that year. When was Leopold most popular? Leopold reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #579 that year with 120 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Leopold most popular? Leopold has historically been most popular in Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leopold. Is Leopold a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Leopold is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Leopold? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leopold include Toney, Wong, Ennis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Leopold? Common variants and related forms of Leopold include Luitpold, Poldi. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦ToneyPeak #579](/toney)[👦WongPeak #580](/wong)[👦EnnisPeak #578](/ennis)[👦GregorioPeak #580](/gregorio)[👦ArronPeak #580](/arron)[👦CrosbyPeak #578](/crosby)[👦DavinPeak #580](/davin)[👦GermanPeak #581](/german) ## About the name Leopold Leopold is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Leopold's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #579\. Use the chart and map above to compare Leopold's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.