boy's name
Leno
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 932
Leno is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leno over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 143 |
| 1920s | 190 |
| 1930s | 61 |
| 1940s | 56 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Leno?
In 2025, Leno was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leno is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Leno is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léno | Léno is a rare spelling of Leno, written with an acute accent and recorded about 200 times, mostly in France. | 200 |
Names that peaked alongside Leno
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leno also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leno over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leno
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leno — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leno
How popular is the name Leno?
In 2025, Leno was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leno a girl's or a boy's name?
Leno is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leno?
Leno has 2 syllables.
When was Leno most popular?
Leno peaked in 1921, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Leno a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leno currently ranks #3,274 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.