How Many People Are Named Leron?
An estimated 1,578 people in the United States have the first name Leron. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Leron peaked in popularity in 1991 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leron 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 Leron paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,578
About 1 in 217,208 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1991
59 births
Total Registered
1,744
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leron
Leron is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,744 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Leron as a male name
Ranked #10,461 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (59 births)
Leron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leron span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 350 babies were registered. Leron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leron by Decade
How has Leron 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.
Leron by State
Birth registrations for Leron span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 18 Lerons were registered per state.
Leron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leron?
We estimate approximately 1,578 people named Leron 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 217,208 Americans share this first name.
Is Leron a common name?
Leron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,744 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leron most popular?
Leron reached peak popularity in 1991, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leron is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leron a male name?
Leron is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leron Smith, Leron Johnson, Leron 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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