Boy · #12,285 in 2026

Lerone

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

Lerone is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928–2019), African-American scholar, author, and social historian Lerone Clarke, Jamaican track runner Lerone Murphy, English mixed martial artist

Current Rank

#12,285

Peak Rank

#1,680 (1972)

Total Babies

402

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1956

First Year

2011

Last Year

1972

Peak Year

#1680

Peak Rank

402

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lerone

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

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The Story of Lerone

Lerone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1972: 27 births, good for #1,680 nationwide. About 37% of every Lerone on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Lerone last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 402 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Lerone

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lerone

What does the name Lerone mean?

How popular is Lerone in 2026?

In 2026, Lerone ranks #12,285 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lerone most popular?

Lerone reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #1,680 that year with 27 babies given the name.

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

Lerone has historically been most popular in Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lerone.

Is Lerone a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Lerone?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lerone include Kasper, Migel, Christophr. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lerone

Lerone is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 402 births in the dataset. Lerone's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,680. Use the chart and map above to compare Lerone'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.