The first name Leeroy
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈliːˌɹɔɪ/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A less common spelling variant of Leroy.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Leeroy last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2014, with 11 births (#1,935).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leeroy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leeroy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 boys born in the United States were named Leeroy, the 3,562nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1927, when 95 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Leeroy mean?
- A less common spelling variant of Leroy.
- How popular is the name Leeroy?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Leeroy, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2014, with 11 births.
- Is Leeroy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,404 US babies named Leeroy since 1880 were boys.
- When was Leeroy most popular?
- 1927 in the United States, when 95 babies were named Leeroy, its highest rank at 652nd.
- How do you pronounce Leeroy?
- Leeroy is /ˈliːˌɹɔɪ/, 2 syllables.