The first name Leone
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Leone, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 10 births (#2,104).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leone with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leone at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Leone, the 4,204th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 253 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.
Famous people named Leone
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leone NakarawaFijian rugby union player, born 1988
- Gabriel LeoneBrazilian actor and musician, born 1993
- Leone PompucciFilm director and screenwriter, born 1961
- Leone Brancaleone1170–1230
- Régine DeforgesFrench film director and writer (1935–2014)
Questions
- How popular is the name Leone?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Leone, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2019, with 10 births.
- Is Leone a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,637 US babies named Leone since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
- When was Leone most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 253 babies were named Leone, its highest rank at 394th.
- Is Leone also a surname?
- Yes. Leone is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.