boy's name
Léopold
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 23,990
France
#210
2025 births
Léopold is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 255 babies in France, ranking #210. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Léopold is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1902, when 395 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,312 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Léopold over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 3,635 |
| 1910s | 2,555 |
| 1920s | 2,075 |
| 1930s | 1,155 |
| 1940s | 610 |
| 1950s | 420 |
| 1960s | 235 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 310 |
| 1990s | 1,155 |
| 2000s | 2,035 |
| 2010s | 2,850 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,760 |
How popular is Léopold?
In 2025, Léopold was given to 255 babies in France, ranking #210 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Léopold 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 Léopold is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leopold | Leopold is a spelling of Léopold, used in the United States, where it ranks #1,992. | 19,585 |
Names that peaked alongside Léopold
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Léopold also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Léopold over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Léopold
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Léopold — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Léopold
Is Léopold a girl's or a boy's name?
Léopold is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Léopold most popular?
Léopold peaked in 1902, when 395 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Léopold a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Léopold currently ranks #210 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.