boy's name · in the US
Leto
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy (US)
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 247
Leto is a boy's name in the United States. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Leto is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
Leto Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 78 |
How Popular Is Leto?
In 2025, Leto was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leto Is Used
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.
How Leto Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léto | Léto is a rare spelling of Leto, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Leto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Leto Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Leto is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 0% girls · 102 babies
- France Both 20% girls · 50 babies
Sibling Names for Leto
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Leto
How popular is the name Leto?
In 2025, Leto was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leto a girl's or a boy's name?
Leto is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Leto most popular?
Leto peaked in 2022, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leto a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leto currently ranks #5,277 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.