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Leeroy

100% boys · 32 born in 2025

Leeroy has been given to about 4,404 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,469
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Leeroy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1927 · 95
  • Born in 202532
  • All time4,404

How popular is Leeroy?

Its best year was 1927, when 95 babies were given the name, ranking 652nd. The typical living American called Leeroy is about 56 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Leeroy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leroy0.92
  2. Elroy0.66
  3. Eloy0.63
  4. Roy0.58
  5. Troy0.58
  6. Loy0.58
  7. Leo0.53
  8. Leon0.53

Middle names for Leeroy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Leeroy Paul0.77
  2. Leeroy Dean0.76
  3. Leeroy Blake0.76
  4. Leeroy Bryce0.76
  5. Leeroy Wade0.76
  6. Leeroy Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Leeroy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.89
  2. Winonasister · 0.89
  3. Harlanbrother · 0.86
  4. Ruthiesister · 0.86
  5. Forestbrother · 0.84
  6. Amosbrother · 0.84

Where Leeroy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Leeroy Anderson0.77
  2. Leeroy White0.72
  3. Leeroy Reyes0.72
  4. Leeroy Nguyen0.72
  5. Leeroy Hill0.72
  6. Leeroy Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Leeroy

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Leeroy across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.