How Many People Are Named Leory?
An estimated 93 people in the United States have the first name Leory. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Leory peaked in popularity in 1935 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leory 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 Leory paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Leory is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Leory is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
93
About 1 in 3,685,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1935
15 births
Total Registered
287
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leory
Leory is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 287 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Leory as a male name
Ranked #5,351 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1935 (15 births)
Leory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leory span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 75 babies were registered. Leory has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leory by Decade
How has Leory 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.
Leory by State
Leory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leory
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leory?
We estimate approximately 93 people named Leory 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 3,685,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Leory a common name?
Leory is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 287 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leory most popular?
Leory reached peak popularity in 1935, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leory is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leory a male name?
Leory is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leory Smith, Leory Johnson, Leory 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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