Leopold

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

⭐ Famous Leopold

Leopold Mozart

German composer (1719–1787)

Choose Leopold and your child shares a first name with Leopold Mozart, a German composer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Leopold, like who?” Leopold Mozart's Wikipedia article is available in 67 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 22,472 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Leopold, 76 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Leopold would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLeopold has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Leopolds, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1895, when it ranked #579. Today it's #1,992, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowLeopold is 8.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 196,078 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 22,472.
• 🍂TrendLeopold has slipped 555 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,992. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLeopold is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #484. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Leopold means “brave people”.

About the name Leopold

Leopold is a boy name meaning “brave people”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-old”. US birth records list Leopold for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 137 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1895, when it ranked #579 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,992, with 76 babies.