Leonardo

Meaning: Hardy people
Origin: Italian (from Germanic) — Variant of Leonard

Boy's name · #91 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Leonardo first appeared in 1885, vanished from the records entirely for 16 years, and since returning in 1902 has climbed back to #91. About 96,000 boys have carried it in all.

US births of Leonardo rose from 707 in 1997 to 1,160 in 1998, the year after Titanic opened, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Across the states

See where Leonardo is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Leonardo is especially popular in Italy and Mexico.

#1 in Italy (2024) · #4 in Mexico (2024) · #13 in Switzerland (2025) · #73 in Ecuador (2025) · #79 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #81 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #124 in Austria (2025) · #126 in England & Wales (2025) · #139 in Poland (2025) · #156 in Slovenia (2025) · #192 in Ireland (2025) · #223 in Sweden (2025) and 8 more.

Famous Leonardos

Leonardo da Vinci — Italian Renaissance polymath (1452–1519)
Leonardo DiCaprio — American actor and producer (born 1974)
Leonardo Bonucci — Italian association football player
Leonardo Araújo — Brazilian association football player
Leonardo Spinazzola — Italian footballer

In stories & tradition

Leonardo — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (comics)
Leonardo Watch — Blood Blockade Battlefront (manga)
Leonardo Lionheart — Faunus

What Leonardos become

Among 1,739 notable people named Leonardo:

Sports figures appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leonardo Bonucci, Italian association football player.

Similar names: Leonard · Giovanni · Leonel · Eduardo · Lincoln · Lorenzo

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