Leroy Boy
How popular is Leroy?
#883 boy name in 2025
269 baby boys were named Leroy in the US in 2025, making it the 883rd most popular boy name.
74,749living people named Leroy (est.)
68median age of people named Leroy
202,163babies named Leroy since 1880
1 in 12,325US babies born in 2025
Leroy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #883 for boys (▼ 21 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 269 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #987 in 2015, #922 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (3,922 boys) |
| Highest rank | #50 in 1907 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Leroy is most popular
Babies named Leroy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 0.7 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.6 per 1,000 (71 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.6 per 1,000 (72 boys)
- Iowa: 0.6 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.4 per 1,000 (112 boys)
Leroy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,574 | #88 |
| 1890s | 2,544 | #65 |
| 1900s | 4,300 | #50 |
| 1910s | 21,275 | #50 |
| 1920s | 37,871 | #51 |
| 1930s | 36,255 | #50 |
| 1940s | 33,864 | #66 |
| 1950s | 24,588 | #102 |
| 1960s | 15,220 | #171 |
| 1970s | 8,408 | #214 |
| 1980s | 5,600 | #293 |
| 1990s | 3,554 | #439 |
| 2000s | 2,159 | #696 |
| 2010s | 2,173 | #872 |
| 2020s | 1,596 | #859 |
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Questions
- Is Leroy a boy or girl name?
- Leroy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Leroy were boys.
- How popular is the name Leroy?
- 269 baby boys were named Leroy in the US in 2025, making it the 883rd most popular boy name.
- When was Leroy most popular?
- Leroy peaked in 1924, when 3,922 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #50, held for 3 years starting in 1907.
- How many people are named Leroy?
- 202,163 babies have been named Leroy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 74,749 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Leroy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Leroy was most common in Montana, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.