The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 4 births ranking #4867. 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.