unisex name
Leonce
- Origin French
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 10,391
France
#770
as Léonce, 2025
Leonce is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Leonce is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1909, when 335 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Leonce over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,800 |
| 1910s | 2,350 |
| 1920s | 2,190 |
| 1930s | 1,005 |
| 1940s | 445 |
| 1950s | 220 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 290 |
| 2020s (to 2017) | 390 |
How popular is Leonce?
In 2017, Leonce was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Leonce is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Leonce is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léonce | Léonce is Leonce written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #770 in France, against #6,928 for Leonce. | 710 |
Names that peaked alongside Leonce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leonce also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leonce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leonce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leonce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leonce
How popular is the name Leonce?
In 2017, Leonce was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leonce a girl's or a boy's name?
Leonce is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Leonce most popular?
Leonce peaked in 1909, when 335 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Leonce a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leonce currently ranks #770 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.