Leandro

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A few things about Leandro you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Leandro

Leandro Paredes

Argentine footballer

Choose Leandro and your child shares a first name with Leandro Paredes, an Argentine footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Leandro, like who?” Leandro Paredes's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,176 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Leandro, 785 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Leandro would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLeandro first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
• 🏆Best yearLeandro is at its all-time high right now: #406 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLeandro is 9.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,877 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,176.
• 🚀TrendLeandro has climbed 239 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #406. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLeandro is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #203, followed by New Jersey (#224) and Texas (#254). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• 💬MeaningLeandro is a Spanish form of Leander, which means “lion man”. Our records link it to Greek, Italian and Spanish roots.

About the name Leandro

Leandro is a boy name of Greek, Italian and Spanish origin meaning “lion man”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-dro”. US birth records list Leandro for boys from 1906 to 2025, in 119 of those 120 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #406 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #406, with 785 babies.

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