boy's name
Leonus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 365
Leonus is a boy's name. In 1975 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1937, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1908.
Leonus over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 100 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 10 |
How popular is Leonus?
In 1975, Leonus was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Leonus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leonus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leonus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leonus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leonus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leonus
Is Leonus a girl's or a boy's name?
Leonus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Leonus most popular?
Leonus peaked in 1937, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.