Leo
Lion — Latin origin.
Leo currently ranks #4 in Canada (2024), #3 in England and Wales (2025), and #24 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Leo ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Leo has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Leo.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #5 | #4 | #4 | #4 | #4 | — |
| England and Wales | #6 | #6 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #3 |
| USA | #36 | #31 | #22 | #18 | #24 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #15 | |
| 2022 | #14 | |
| 2021 | #12 | |
| 2020 | #17 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #6 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #6 | |
| 2021 | #8 | |
| 2020 | #9 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #9 | |
| 2022 | #10 | |
| 2021 | #10 | |
| 2020 | #10 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #2 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #3 |
| 2024 | #5 | |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| USA | 2024 | #24 |
| 2023 | #18 | |
| 2022 | #22 | |
| 2021 | #31 | |
| 2020 | #36 | |
Names as popular as Leo
Leo ranked #2 among boy names in Quebec, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Leo
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Leo
Leo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #4 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alfie or LeoLeo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #4 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or LeoLeo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #4 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or LeoLeo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #4 to #88 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or LeoLeo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #4 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Benjamin or LeoLeo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #4 to #9 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Leo a popular boy name?
Yes. Leo reached #2 in Quebec in 2024, a top-ten boy name there.
#2 in Quebec · 2024
GeographyWhere is Leo most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Leo ranks highest in England and Wales, at #3 in 2025.
#3 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Leo mean?
Leo means Lion. It is Latin in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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