boy's name

Leyon

lay-YOHN

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 31

Leyon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 2017, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2017.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Leyon Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Leyon by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2010s 12
2020s (to 2025) 11

How Popular Is Leyon?

In 2022, Leyon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Leyon Is Used

England & Wales #5,341 3 in 2013
France #5,676 5 in 2025
United States #12,937 5 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Leyon

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Leyon Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leyon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Leyon

  • Pronunciation lay-YOHN

Sibling Names for Leyon

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leyon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Leyon

How popular is the name Leyon?

In 2022, Leyon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Leyon a girl's or a boy's name?

Leyon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Leyon?

Leyon has 2 syllables.

When was Leyon most popular?

Leyon peaked in 2017, when 7 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Leyon a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leyon currently ranks #5,676 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.