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Leonard

“Hardy people” — Germanic via French origin

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

Leonard has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #37 (1923) · 294,334 babies named Leonard all-time · 1 in 3,800 boys born in 2025.

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 2,395 notable people named Leonard:

No single standout — notable Leonards spread across many fields.

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