Leopold

Meaning: Bold people
Origin: From Germanic via French

Boy's name · #2001 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Leopold belongs to an older America first — it reached #591 back in 1895 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2001. About 4,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#37 in Austria (2025) · #171 in Poland (2025) · #210 in France (2025) · #358 in Belgium (2025) · #471 in Sweden (2025) · #1,214 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,213 in England & Wales (2025) · #880 in Canada (2024).

Famous Leopolds

Leopold II of Belgium — King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909)
Léopold Sédar Senghor — First president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
Leopold I of Belgium — German prince who became the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865)
Leopold von Ranke — German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795–1886)
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor — Austrian monarch (1640–1705)

In stories & tradition

Leopold (Butters Stotch) — South Park (TV series)
Leopold Bloom — Ulysses (book)
Leopold (Leo Fitz) — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series)

What Leopolds become

Among 2,566 notable people named Leopold:

Military figures appear 2.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian marshal.

Similar names: Theodor · Lester · Armin · Arnold · Florian · Eliott

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