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How Many People Are Named Leonidas?
Estimated people named Leonidas living in the U.S. today
9,066
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,686
- Peak year: 2022 (758 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,066
Leonidas by age group — who carries the name today?
Leonidas popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Leonidas
Leonidas has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,686 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,066 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 37,701 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Leonidass you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Leonidas in the US?
An estimated 9,066 people named Leonidas are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Leonidas very rare — about 1 in 37,701 Americans.
Is Leonidas a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Leonidas is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Leonidas most popular?
Leonidas peaked in 2022, when 758 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Leonidas?
Leonidas ranks #2,555 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).