Leeroy
How to say it: lee-RWAH · /liˈʁwaj/
Modern respelling of Leroy, from French 'le roi' meaning 'the king' - popularized in 20th-century US.
Leeroy was the 764th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #711 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 | #764 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 32 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,014 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +25% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #711 |
| In France, 2025 | #258 among boys’ names, 205 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leeroy peaked in the 1920s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lee
- Roy
Honouring a Leeroy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leeroy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #258 for boys in 2025.
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