unisex name
Léony
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 971
Léony is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1994.
Léony over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 180 |
| 2010s | 470 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
How popular is Léony?
In 2025, Léony was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Léony 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 Léony is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leony | Leony is a spelling of Léony, used in Canada, where it ranks #3,433. | 466 |
Names that peaked alongside Léony
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Léony also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Léony over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Léony
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Léony — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Léony
Is Léony a girl's or a boy's name?
Léony is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Léony most popular?
Léony peaked in 2010, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Léony a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Léony currently ranks #1,289 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.