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1918

First Year

2024

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#1482

Peak Rank

2K

Total Count

90

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Leron

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

Leron is a given name. Notable persons with the name include:Leron Black, American basketball player Leron Lee, American baseball player Leron Mitchell, Canadian football player Leron Thomas, American musician

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leron) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leron)

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## The Story of Leron

American parents first put Leron on the record books as a baby boy name in 1918, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 59 Lerons were born — ranking #1,482 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Lerons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Lerons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Leron

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

* Leren
* [Lauren](/lauren)
* [Loren](/loren)
* [Laren](/laren)
* [Lauran](/lauran)
* Loughran
* Lerum
* [Lauryn](/lauryn)
* [Lorin](/lorin)
* [Laurin](/laurin)
* [Larin](/larin)
* Lairing

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Leron

What does the name Leron mean?

Leron is a given name. Notable persons with the name include:Leron Black, American basketball player Leron Lee, American baseball player Leron Mitchell, Canadian football player Leron Thomas, American musician

How popular is Leron in 2026?

In 2026, Leron ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Leron most popular?

Leron reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #1,482 that year with 59 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Leron most popular?

Leron has historically been most popular in Missouri, North Carolina, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leron.

Is Leron a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Leron?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leron include Darrol, Ferd, Mannie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Leron 

Leron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Leron's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,482\. Use the chart and map above to compare Leron's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1991 → ](/year/1991)
* [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s)
* [ 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. 

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