Leeroy is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leeroy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leeroy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leeroy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leeroy is a boy name of French origin meaning “variant of Leroy, the king”. A respelling of Leroy, from the French le roi meaning the king.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,404 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 116 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leeroy per year, United States (1887 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (95/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (4/yr).
Leeroy is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #1,351 nationally (given to 95 babies that year).
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