Leandre
How to say it: lay-AHN-dur · /leɪˈɑːndər/
French form of Greek Leandros, 'lion-man' - known from the myth of Hero and Leander.
Leandre was the 4,420th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,927 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,420 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,927 |
| In France, 2025 | #50 among boys’ names, 1,220 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leandre peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Leo
- Lee
- Andre
Honouring a Leandre in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leandre is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #50 for boys in 2025.
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