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Adelaide
Variant of Adelheidis, German
“noble, nobility”
Mostly boys · Italian and Spanish variation of Leonard, German
Leonardo
“brave lion”
Say it lay-uh-NAR-doPronunciation may vary by region.
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A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Meet Leonardo.
US birth records for 2025 list 3,789 boys named Leonardo (rank #91).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 3,966 in 2024 to 3,789 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Leonardo?
Boys · 2025#913,789 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 91 | 3,789 |
| 2024 | Boys | 84 | 3,966 |
| 2023 | Boys | 84 | 4,030 |
| 2022 | Boys | 75 | 4,367 |
| 2022 | Girls | 14,579 | 6 |
| 2021 | Boys | 87 | 4,105 |
| 2020 | Boys | 86 | 4,104 |
| 2019 | Boys | 86 | 4,427 |
| 2019 | Girls | 14,828 | 6 |
| 2018 | Boys | 93 | 4,223 |
| 2017 | Boys | 97 | 4,131 |
| 2016 | Boys | 96 | 4,325 |
| 2015 | Boys | 103 | 3,823 |
| 2015 | Girls | 18,009 | 5 |
| 2014 | Boys | 114 | 3,450 |
| 2014 | Girls | 18,079 | 5 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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