How Many People Are Named Leopoldo?
An estimated 4,435 people in the United States have the first name Leopoldo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Leopoldo peaked in popularity in 1980 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leopoldo 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 Leopoldo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,435
About 1 in 77,284 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1980
92 births
Total Registered
5,936
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leopoldo
Leopoldo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,936 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Leopoldo as a male name
Ranked #3,301 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (92 births)
Leopoldo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leopoldo span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 797 babies were registered. Leopoldo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leopoldo by Decade
How has Leopoldo 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.
Leopoldo by State
Birth registrations for Leopoldo span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Mexico. The lowest are in Ohio, Colorado, Florida. On average, about 482 Leopoldos were registered per state.
Leopoldo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leopoldo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leopoldo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leopoldo?
We estimate approximately 4,435 people named Leopoldo 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 77,284 Americans share this first name.
Is Leopoldo a common name?
Leopoldo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,936 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leopoldo most popular?
Leopoldo reached peak popularity in 1980, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leopoldo is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leopoldo a male name?
Leopoldo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leopoldo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leopoldo Smith, Leopoldo Johnson, Leopoldo 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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