boy's name
Leroi
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 150
Leroi is a boy's name. In 2016 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1969, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
Leroi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 13 |
How popular is Leroi?
In 2016, Leroi was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leroi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leroi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leroi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leroi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leroi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leroi
How popular is the name Leroi?
In 2016, Leroi was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leroi a girl's or a boy's name?
Leroi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Leroi most popular?
Leroi peaked in 1969, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.