Léone
How to say it: lay-ON · /leˈɔn/
French form of Leon, from Latin 'lion' - used for girls and rarely boys in France.
Léone was the 3,363rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,044 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 | #3,363 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 106,946 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,044 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Léone peaked in the 1900s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Léone is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
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