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Leonid

/ˈliənɪd/ · 100% boys · 16 born in 2025

Leonid has been given to about 494 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈliənɪd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 482
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Leonid per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 30
  • Born in 202516
  • All time494
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Leonid?

Its best year was 2022, when 30 babies were given the name, ranking 3738th. The typical living American called Leonid is about 12 years old today.

Names that sound like Leonid

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leonard0.68
  2. Leonidas0.68
  3. Leon0.60
  4. Leonel0.60
  5. Reid0.57
  6. Lloyd0.56
  7. Leopold0.57
  8. Loyd0.56

Middle names for Leonid

Ranked by flow score
  1. Leonid Paul0.77
  2. Leonid John0.77
  3. Leonid Blake0.76
  4. Leonid Bryce0.76
  5. Leonid Wade0.76
  6. Leonid Ross0.76

Sibling names for Leonid

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jahmirbrother · 0.87
  2. Bryerbrother · 0.87
  3. Kyrenbrother · 0.86
  4. Keziahsister · 0.86
  5. Ayaneither · 0.86
  6. Neriahsister · 0.86

Where Leonid is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Leonid Anderson0.77
    2. Leonid Reyes0.72
    3. Leonid Nguyen0.72
    4. Leonid Moore0.72
    5. Leonid Hall0.72
    6. Leonid Green0.72

    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 Leonid

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

    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.