unisex name

Leonide

lay-oh-NEED (French)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,550

Leonide is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1927 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 figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1901, when 60 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1900.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Leonide Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Leonide by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 465
1910s 345
1920s 315
1930s 195
1940s 110
1950s 70
1960s 20
1970s 5
1980s 0
1990s 0
2000s 5
2010s 5
2020s (to 2025) 10

How Popular Is Leonide?

In 2008, Leonide was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Leonide Is Used

United States #4,735 5 in 1927
France as Léonide #5,327 5 in 2024

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.

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 Leonide Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Léonide Léonide is a rare spelling of Leonide, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. 25

Names That Peaked Alongside Leonide

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

Parents Who Like Leonide Also Like

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

How to Say Leonide

  • French lay-oh-NEED

Sibling Names for Leonide

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leonide — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Leonide

How popular is the name Leonide?

In 2008, Leonide was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

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

Leonide is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Leonide?

Leonide has 3 syllables.

When was Leonide most popular?

Leonide peaked in 1901, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.