How popular is the name Leonardo?

Leonardo ranks 329th among boys' names in US records, with 93,461 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 41,826.

Is Leonardo a unisex name?

No. Leonardo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2019, when 4,461 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Leo. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.

Boy name#329 of boy names

Pronounced L IY2 AH0 N AA1 R D OW0 (ARPABET)

Leonardo is a boys' name, and first appears in 1885. It has been given to 93,461 children — the 329th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 59% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2019, when 4,461 children were given it.

2019Boys: 4,461Girls: 6

Common short forms: Leo.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Leonardo?: Leonardo ranks 329th among boys' names in US records, with 93,461 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 41,826.
Is Leonardo a unisex name?: No. Leonardo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Leonardo most popular?: 2019, when 4,461 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
What are common nicknames for Leonardo?: Leo. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.