Leonid
How to say it: LEE-oh-nid · /ˈlioʊnɪd/
Greek 'leon' meaning 'lion-like' - Russian form of Leonidas, strong classic as in Brezhnev.
Leonid was the 4,815th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,493 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 | #4,815 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 16 |
| Share of births | 1 in 207,208 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leonid is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Leonid also love
Nicknames
- Leo
- Leon
- Lenya
Honouring a Leonid in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leonid is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Russian.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Leonid
- Leonid Brezhnev (1906–1982)General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Leonid Kuchma (born 1938)Ukrainian businessman and politician, second President of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005
- Leonid Kravchuk (1934–2022)Ukrainian politician, 1st President of Ukraine
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