How Many People Are Named Leonides?
An estimated 618 people in the United States have the first name Leonides. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Leonides peaked in popularity in 1981 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leonides as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leonides paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
618
About 1 in 554,619 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1981
19 births
Total Registered
700
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leonides
Leonides is predominantly male (97.4%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Leonides as a male name
Ranked #5,553 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (17 births)
Leonides as a female name
Ranked #8,625 in 1981
7 female births in 1981
Peak: 1981 (7 births)
Leonides: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leonides span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 141 babies were registered. While Leonides is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leonides by Decade
How has Leonides tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leonides by State
Birth registrations for Leonides span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New York, California, Texas. On average, about 29 Leonidess were registered per state.
Leonides + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leonides as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leonides
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leonides: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leonides?
We estimate approximately 618 people named Leonides are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 554,619 Americans share this first name.
Is Leonides a common name?
Leonides is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 700 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leonides most popular?
Leonides reached peak popularity in 1981, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leonides is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leonides a male name?
Leonides is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leonides Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leonides Smith, Leonides Johnson, Leonides Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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