Leonidas is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leonidas means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leonidas across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leonidas has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leonidas is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “lion-like”. The name of the famous Spartan king.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,281 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,159 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 37 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 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 Leonidas per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (760/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (93/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Leonidas has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #843 nationally (given to 847 babies that year).
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