Over the past 110 years, 21 girls and 159 566 boys have been named Leon. The name Leon ranks 13128th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Leon in 1915. The peak of popularity of the name Leon came in the 1910s and 1970s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.
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Léon Guérin, French author and poet |
Leon Hadar, global affairs analyst, journalist, blogger and author |
Leon Jeanne, Welsh footballer |
Leon Jessen, over 200 club caps |
Leon Modena, author, poet, active in the Venetian ghetto and beyond. |
Leon O. Chua, Philippines-born American electrical engineer |
Leon Robinson, African-American actor and singer usually credited as "Leon" |
Leon Russell, |
Leon S. Kennedy, a fictional character in Resident Evil |
Léon Savary, writer and journalist |