The first name Leonhard
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Leonhard last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leonhard with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leonhard at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Leonhard, the 13,135th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1932, when 8 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 Leonhard
22 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Karl Leonhard ReinholdAustrian philosopher, 1757–1823
- Leonhard Hess StejnegerBiologist (1851-1943)
- Leonhard StockAustrian downhill skier, born 1958
- Diederich Franz Leonhard von SchlechtendalGerman botanist (1794–1866)
- Leonhard KaupischGerman general (1878–1945)
- Leonhard LechnerComposer, 1553–1606
- Leonhard SohnckeGerman mathematician and physicist (1842-1897)
- Leonhard PföderlGerman ice hockey player, born 1993
- Leonhard BeckGerman artist, 1475–1542
- Leopold Leonhard von Thun und HohensteinCzech nobleman (1748-1826)
- Leonhard LapinEstonian architect and artist (1947–2022)
- Leonhard KassEstonian association football player (1911-1985)
Questions
- How popular is the name Leonhard?
- In 2012, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Leonhard, ranking 4,805th.
- When was Leonhard most popular?
- 1932 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Leonhard, its highest rank at 2,991st.
- Is Leonhard also a surname?
- Yes. Leonhard is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.