Leopold
How to say it: LEE-uh-pohld · /ˈliəpoʊld/
From Old High German 'brave people' - royal name of Belgian kings and literary classic.
Leopold was the 1,616th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 76 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,953 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 | #1,616 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 76 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,622 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,953 |
| In France, 2025 | #214 among boys’ names, 265 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leopold peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Leo
- Poldi
- Lee
Honouring a Leopold in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leopold is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish.
In France: #214 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Leopold
- Leopold I of Belgium (1790–1865)German prince who became the first King of the Belgians
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640–1705)Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705), King of Hungary and Croatia and King of Bohemia (lived 1640-1705)
- Leopold von Ranke (1795–1886)German historian and founder of modern source-based history
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Leopold is dominated by Leopold II of Belgium, whose Congo Free State regime killed millions; statues were burned and removed in 2020.
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