Leon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #14393 in 2020 with 6 recorded births. This places Leon in the bottom 18% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 7 births ranking #13007. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 269,252 girls born was named Leon. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Leon is a classic lion name with a steady, masculine feel. It sounds slightly more formal and continental than Leo while sharing the same powerful image.
The name has deep roots across European naming and appears in Greek, Latin, French, German, and many other traditions. It remains strong because it is simple, recognisable, and substantial.