boy's name

Leeson

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 73

Leeson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1998.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Leeson over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Leeson by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 3
2000s 19
2010s 15
2020s (to 2021) 3

How popular is Leeson?

In 2021, Leeson was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Leeson is used

England & Wales #5,698 3 in 2021
United States #10,295 7 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Leeson

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Leeson also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leeson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Leeson

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leeson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Leeson

How popular is the name Leeson?

In 2021, Leeson was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Leeson a girl's or a boy's name?

Leeson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Leeson?

Leeson has 2 syllables.

When was Leeson most popular?

Leeson peaked in 2009, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.