Leonard

“Hardy people” — Germanic via French origin

Boy's name · #637 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Leonard — on the books since 1880, #637 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 294,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Leonard's short forms are Len and Lenny.

Around the world: #48 in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leonards

Leonard Cohen — Canadian singer, songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
Leonard Bernstein — American conductor and composer (1918–1990)
Leonard Nimoy — American actor (1931–2015)
Leonard Bloomfield — American linguist (1887–1949)
Leonard Susskind — American physicist

In stories & tradition

Leonard McCoy — Star Trek: The Original Series · Deep Domain
Leonard Hofstadter — The Big Bang Theory
Leonard (Captain Cold) — Legends of Tomorrow · The Flash

What Leonards become

Among 2,602 notable people named Leonard:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leonard W. Hall, American lawyer and politician, United States Representative from New York (1900-1979).

Similar names: Leonardo · Melvin · Leon · Alvin · Bernard · Howard

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service