Leo is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #142 in 2000 with 261 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 3,781 births ranking #7. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 75.2%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 1,123 boys born was named Leo. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Leo is a major classic meaning "lion". It is one of those rare short names that feel both ancient and perfectly current.
The name has been used since antiquity and later spread widely through saints, popes, and royal or literary tradition. Its modern popularity comes from how much strength and warmth it packs into three letters.