845,999births recorded
25Countries
7Variants
1969Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#1Italy 2025
Leonardo is a boy name family recorded 845,999 times in 25 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Italy (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1969, at 1,805.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Leonard (United States, France, Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Leonardo
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo | Spanish | 197,134 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #181 | 1982 | ▼ 41 % |
| Leonardo | Spanish | 148,401 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #1 | 2018 | – |
| Leonardo | Spanish | 96,207 | 🇺🇸 United States | #91 | 2022 | ▲ 11 % |
| Leonardo | Spanish | 9,135 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #70 | 1969 | ▼ 51 % |
| Leonardo | Spanish | 7,210 | 🏴 England & Wales | #126 | 2021 | ▲ 30 % |
| Leonardo | Spanish | 3,799 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #13 | 2021 | ▲ 41 % |
| Leonard | English | 295,746 | 🇺🇸 United States | #637 | 1920 | ▲ 22 % |
| Leonard | English | 18,825 | 🇫🇷 France | #118 | 2021 | ▲ 48 % |
| Leonard | English | 10,731 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #419 | 1923 | ▲ 95 % |
| Leonard | English | 5,987 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #48 | 2025 | ▲ 214 % |
| Leonard | English | 3,762 | 🏴 England & Wales | #249 | 2021 | ▲ 14 % |
| Leonard | English | 2,943 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #442 | 1928 | ▲ 9 % |
| Lenard | English | 10,004 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1932 | ▼ 67 % |
| Lenard | English | 783 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1940 | – |
| Lenard | English | 162 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1931 | – |
| Lenard | English | 34 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #720 | 2014 | new |
| Lenard | English | 23 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Lenard | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1999 | – |
| Leonhard | German | 3,009 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #78 | 2023 | ▼ 10 % |
| Leonhard | German | 218 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #340 | 2017 | – |
| Leonhard | German | 69 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1932 | new |
| Leonhard | German | 33 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2022 | – |
| Leonhard | German | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1909 | – |
| Lennard | German | 1,150 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1949 | – |
| Lennard | German | 659 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #143 | 2017 | – |
| Lennard | German | 364 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #594 | 2011 | ▼ 71 % |
| Lennard | German | 170 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2019 | ▼ 50 % |
| Lennard | German | 134 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2017 | ▲ 23 % |
| Lennard | German | 80 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1918 | – |
| Lennart | German | 426 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1916 | – |
| Lennart | German | 347 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #166 | 2025 | – |
| Lennart | German | 228 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
| Lennart | German | 174 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2009 | – |
| Lennart | German | 120 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2003 | – |
| Lennart | German | 40 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #739 | 2025 | ▲ 43 % |
| Lenart | Slovene | 1,013 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #49 | 2022 | ▲ 30 % |
How we grouped these names
- Leonard ↔ Leonardo — checked by hand
- Leonard ↔ Lennart — checked by hand
- Leonard ↔ Lenart — checked by hand
- Leonard ↔ Lennard — checked by hand
- Leonard ↔ Leonhard — checked by hand
- Lenard ↔ Lennard — spelling variant
Questions about Leonardo
How popular is the name Leonardo?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in Italy. Official registers record 845,999 births across 25 countries.
What is Leonardo in other languages?
Leonard (English); Lenard (English); Leonhard (German); Lennard (German); Lennart (German); Lenart (Slovene).
When was Leonardo most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1969, at 1,805.8 births per 100,000.
Is Leonardo a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Leonardo is a boy name.