BabyNameLens · Girl names · Boy names

Leopold

“Bold people” — Germanic via French origin

Boy's name · #1992 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Leopold has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #579 (1895) · 4,043 babies named Leopold all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #37 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leopolds

• Leopold II of Belgium — King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909)
• Leopold I of Belgium — German prince who became the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865)
• Leopold von Ranke — German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705), King of Hungary and Croatia and King of Bohemia (1640–1705)
• Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792

In stories & tradition

• Leopold (Butters Stotch) — South Park
• Leopold Bloom — Ulysses
• Leopold (Leo Fitz) — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

What Leopolds become

Among 2,183 notable people named Leopold:

Military figures appear 2.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian marshal.

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

Privacy Policy · Terms of Service